Irish Single Pot Still · Midleton, Co. Cork · Sherry Cask
Single pot still is Ireland's own whiskey style — malted and unmalted barley together in one copper pot — and Redbreast 12 is the bottle the entire category is measured against. Oloroso sherry casks give it Christmas cake, marmalade and toasted oak, over a texture so thick it coats the glass.
40% ABV70clSingle Pot StillOloroso & Bourbon Casks12 Years Old
A 19th-century levy on malted barley pushed Irish distillers to add raw, unmalted barley to the mash. What began as tax avoidance became a national style.
1903
The Redbreast name first appears — a whiskey bonded and sold by a Dublin wine merchant, named for the robin.
Near Extinction
Irish whiskey collapsed through the 20th century. Single pot still came within a handful of distilleries of disappearing entirely.
Midleton Today
Triple-distilled in copper pot stills in Co. Cork, matured in Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, and now the reference bottle for the revived category.
What Sets It Apart
Single Pot Still
Malted and unmalted barley — Ireland's own style
Oloroso Sherry Butts
Where the dried fruit and Christmas cake come from
Triple Distilled
Three passes through copper for that famous softness
The Benchmark
The most awarded and most recommended pot still whiskey
The pot still texture is the point — don't dilute it away
A Few Drops Of Water
Opens the marmalade note without thinning the body
Irish Coffee, Elevated
Extravagant, and worth doing once
Pairs Well With
Dark Chocolate
70% cocoa against sherried dried fruit
Aged Irish Cheddar
Salt and sharpness cut the sweetness cleanly
Christmas Pudding
The whiskey already tastes like it — lean in
A Good Cigar
Medium-bodied, to match rather than overwhelm
The Finishing Touches
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Hand-Tied Ribbon
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At a Glance
Origin
Midleton, Co. Cork, Ireland
Style
Irish Single Pot Still
Age
12 Years Old
Casks
Oloroso sherry butts & bourbon barrels
ABV
40%
Bottle Size
70cl
Questions
What does "single pot still" actually mean?
It is a uniquely Irish style: a mash of both malted and unmalted barley, distilled in copper pot stills at a single distillery. The raw barley is what gives it that thick, oily, slightly spicy texture you won't find in a single malt.
How is it different from ordinary Irish whiskey?
Most Irish whiskey on the shelf is a blend, softened with light grain spirit. This is the undiluted style — richer, weightier and far more characterful, matured for twelve years in sherry and bourbon wood.
Is it a good bottle for a Scotch drinker?
Very. Anyone who enjoys sherried Speyside whisky will recognise the dried fruit and spice immediately, then notice the extra oiliness that pot still brings. It converts sceptics faster than almost any other Irish bottle.
Who is this a good gift for?
The whiskey drinker who already owns the obvious bottles. It is widely regarded as the benchmark of its category, so it lands as a knowledgeable choice rather than a safe one — and it works equally well for a milestone birthday, a thank-you or a Christmas gift.
Can you deliver it directly to the person I'm gifting?
Yes — enter their address at checkout and add your message. In London it can be at their door within 30–45 minutes, any hour of the day. The recipient must be 18+ with ID for our Challenge 21 check.
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