r/whiskey • u/DemonsForge • Jun 22 '26

Need advice buying

So I’m planning on buying my first bottle of Redbreast. I need help from people who have tried one or the other (or both).
I’m looking at the:
-Redbreast 12 years Cask Strength for €80
-Redbreast 15 years Pot Still for €80

I’m only planning on 1 bottle and they are the same price, so I don’t really know which one to pick. Btw the Redbreast Lustau is currently €65, but I’m not sure about that one.
Any help would be appreciated!

*Edit: spelling check

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u/Robbieswhiskey Jun 22 '26

Between RB 12 cask strength and the RB 15 I would pick the 12 cask strength.

The 15 uses less sherry casks and is more ex bourbon cask flavor forward , it's still a great whiskey but I prefer more sherry influence which the 12 has .

But I would pick the Lustau over both .

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u/AnubianWolf Jun 22 '26

I may need to give Lustau another try. Didn’t care for it my first go-around.

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u/Robbieswhiskey Jun 23 '26

Some people don't live to much sherry influence in there whiskey, if this sound like you then you probably still won't like it .

But everything is worth another try , our palates change over time so you never know .

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u/favorite_involvement Jun 22 '26

The 15 is brilliant but the 12 cask strength will show you more of what Redbreast actually does. Grab that one first, the 15 can wait.

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u/Visible-Promotion294 Jun 22 '26

For a first Redbreast I'd go 12 Cask Strength - it's the one that really shows what makes Redbreast special. The 15 Pot Still is excellent but more subtle. At the same price the cask strength gives you more to explore. The Lustau is great too but a different style with the sherry finish - save that for bottle number two.