It's great to see that new producers like Dingle and Teeling have released their own Irish single pot still whiskey in recent years — they provide some much needed fresh blood. But for now there's no brand that can provide to the high quality of Redbreast.
With the Irish whiskey renaissance in full swing I hope more new producers will also adopt the single pot still style, but even if they will, it'll take decades for their product to reach the maturity level of this Redbreast 21 Years Old.
This is the first in a seven part series of very special reviews. The next few weeks will be all about whisky from the lost Dublin distilleries of Bow Street and John's Lane.