Redbreast Lustau Edition

Redbreast Lustau Edition
Whisky Redbreast Lustau Edition
Country Ireland
Type Single Pot Still
Cask Sherry
Abv 46%
Rating 82/100
Reviews of Redbreast Lustau Edition
says on December 3, 2021
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 84/100
Color: Russetmuscat

General description

Neck pour: Alcohol and copper forward, then rich caramel, marmalade, orange skins, baker's vanilla, corn flakes, oatmeal cookies, and salt water. The finish intruduces some light wet oak and re-introduces the copper. Water brought out more vanilla, but the mouth feel was watered down (no surprise) and the faults were still present. (82)
Pour a week later: The alcohol is better integrated and the copper significantly lessened, plus it's gotten creamier, smoked mild hot peppers show up as well as grilled pineapples with cloves.

says on December 3, 2021
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 85/100
Color: Russetmuscat

General description

Neck pour: Alcohol and copper forward, then rich caramel, marmalade, orange skins, baker's vanilla, corn flakes, oatmeal cookies, and salt water. The finish intruduces some light wet oak and re-introduces the copper. Water brought out more vanilla, but the mouth feel was watered down (no surprise) and the faults were still present. (83)
Pour a week later: The alcohol is better integrated and the copper significantly lessened, plus it's gotten creamier. (84)
10 days later, smoked mild hot peppers show up and it's all working for me now.

says on May 4, 2021
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 86/100
Color: Amontillado sherry

General description

very smooth, very creamy

says on January 16, 2021
Would you buy this again? No
Rating: 85/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

Haju: karamelli, tumma hedelmä (rusinaa ja hieman luumua)
Maku: hieman luumua, manteli, tummaa sokeria, hedelmäinen

says on September 28, 2020
Would you buy this again? No
Rating: 75/100
Finish strength: Short
Color: Chestnutoloroso sherry

General description

Nose: stone fruits, floral notes
Palate: fruity, cardamom, vanilla spice, touch of bitterness similar to coffee
Finish: the finish is delicate, sweet, but quickly overtaken by the spice and alcohol.

Great whiskey, but I think the Redbreast 12 or 15 are still the best choices.

says on July 20, 2020
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 72/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

Classic Redbreast plus plum, orange zest and pepper. Brown sugar. Peppermint on the nose

says on May 25, 2020
Would you buy this again? No
Rating: 75/100
Color: Burnished

General description

Initially was getting burned rubber, but as I went down the bottle it did improve to a vanilla sherried whisky but still had a hint of rubber.

says on January 6, 2020
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 89/100
Color: Tawny

General description

This whiskey verifies why I love sherry bombs. If I tasted this blind, I would not have pegged it as an Irish tipple. God bless Redbreast.

says on December 2, 2019
Would you buy this again? No
Rating: 69/100
Finish strength: Medium
Color: Deep gold

General description

Strange... Should be stellar but doesn't take off for me...

Nose

On the nose, some fruit flavours are apparent from the sherry, no doubt. It's fairly big on the fruit on subsequent nosings, but doesn't really kick on from there. There 's some sweetness but nothing detectable other than caramels or toffees.

Palate

Some spice, from the alcohol content, sugars and following up the nose with some citrusy fruits but nothing really bold. Quite sharp and not as creamy as expected... It's an okay drink so far...

Finish

Medium. Finishes with more drying fruits and oakiness. Not bad, but not in the class of the 12 year old. I shall try again some time...

says on October 9, 2019
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 85/100
Finish strength: Short
Color: Deep copper

General description

What a fantastic whiskey!
It’s velvety and sweet with honey, vanilla, prunes, light spices and blueberry jam on a scone.
So good, yum!

says on May 22, 2019
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 88/100
Color: Amber

General description

Buttery, biscuity sweetness of the 12, but with dark fruit flavors.

says on May 14, 2019
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 93/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

Really juicy, cherry and pepper tasting gem. Really good trade for its price!

says on February 9, 2019
Would you buy this again? No
Rating: 64/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

Tastes like bourbon.

says on November 22, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 85/100
Color: Deep gold

General description

fruit flavors with a smooth finish. Light on the nose.

says on November 22, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 90/100
Color: Burnished

General description

Beautiful rich nose, amazing warm mouth feel And great finish

says on September 30, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 86/100
Finish strength: Medium
Color: Deep copper

General description

floral and fruits

Nose

floral

Palate

fruits snd spice

says on August 22, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 82/100
Color: Russetmuscat

General description

More prominent dark fruitier sherry character then the 12 y/o.

says on August 4, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 88/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

floral and dark fruits with mild oak on the nose. typical buttery biscuit from a redbreast with added plums and raising. finish is sweet and medium lenght

says on June 9, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 83/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

clean and more subtle than regular 12. hints of sweet fruit and mild barley on the palate... if any. pretty good but all the flavors are too light.

says on February 18, 2018
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 76/100
Color: Gin clear

General description

reminds me of a bushmills

says on April 2, 2017
Would you buy this again? Yes
Rating: 80/100
Color: Tawny

General description

buttery smooth, as most red breast is. delicious. notes of caramel and vanilla.

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Flavour profile

  • Fruit
  • Spice
  • Vanilla
  • Sherry
  • Oak
  • Orange
  • Raisin
  • Pepper
  • Light
  • Dark
  • Sugar
  • Peel
  • Orange peel
  • Oily
  • Mocha
  • Grape
  • Cola
  • Citrus
  • Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Sweet
  • Red
  • Prune
  • Peach
  • Long finish
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