Saint Patrick’s Day: Celebrate with the Best Irish Whiskey – Redbreast

Saint Patrick´s Day

A holiday originating in Ireland in honor of Saint Patrick, born in Wales, kidnapped to Ireland as a slave, he worked there for many years and after a successful escape became a priest.

He was so good and full of dedication that he became the hero of many colorful legends. One of them tells the story of liberating the island from snakes, another about chasing away demons from an inn where the tavern keeper did not fill the whiskey to the top. Another is associated with the** three-leaf clover**, or shamrock, with which St. Patrick was supposed to explain the Holy Trinity.

It is generally accepted that St. Patrick's Day has several attributes. In addition to the three-leaf clover described above, these are: The green color, the Leprechaun, and the third important aspect of this holiday is the loud parties. It is mainly a beer holiday, but today I will focus on whiskey.

Or rather, the best one I have ever tried...

Red breast

Red breast is an Irish single pot still whiskey whose roots date back to the early 20th century. The name comes from the bird that is a symbol of Ireland, the robin redbreast.

This single pot still is the fruit of the bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. Produced by triple filtration in copper stills.

Red Breast 21, the oldest whiskey from the brand’s core portfolio (there were limited older versions, the oldest one was probably 27 years old), is a kind of Irish golden grail of the whiskey world.

Its rich taste was also appreciated by Jim Murray, author of the cult “Whiskey Bible”, who twice named it the best Irish whiskey, and in 2018 described it as the second best whiskey in the world

Tasting notes

• Color: dark gold;
• Aroma: pineapples, nectarine, dried exotic fruits, a bit of leather and tobacco, caramel;
• Taste: exceptionally complex, dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, pepper, ginger and nutmeg, a bit of leather;
• Finish: very long, nuts, fruit, spicy exotic spices

To wrap up this Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in true Irish spirit, there’s no better choice than Redbreast. Its complexity and depth make it a true gem among Irish whiskeys. If you’re inspired to enjoy this unique experience, Spiritory has Redbreast bottles available for you like Redbreast 1991 All Sherry 25 Years old, Redbreast 12 Years Old Pure Pot Still or Redbreast 18 Years Old to toast with the best on this special day.

Sláinte!