Rating 92
Style
Whiskey
Produced In Ireland
ABV 46%
Availability Limited
Price $110.00 
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Reviewed 2026-03-10

Redbreast Moscatel Wine Cask Edition Review

This is the latest release (and the 5th overall) from the Midleton Distillery brand’s Iberian Series, created to celebrate the company’s history of importing fortified wines and sherry in the late 1800s. In this edition, single pot still Irish whiskey is finished for 24 months in Málaga Moscatel wine-seasoned American oak casks. The result is a decadent Irish whiskey that’s winey, sure, and a bit dessert-y, with floral notes, citrus zest, and just a little oxidation. Though it’s a bit jarring at first, as the whiskey sits and opens up, its quality becomes more evident. Another solid entry among the Redbreast yearly variants, even if the price is perhaps a hair too high for what it is.

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Redbreast Moscatel Wine Cask Edition
This is the latest release (and the 5th overall) from the Midleton Distillery brand’s Iberian Series, created to celebrate the company’s history of importing fortified wines and sherry in the late 1800s. In this edition, single pot still Irish whiskey is finished for 24 months in Málaga Moscatel wine-seasoned American oak casks. The result is a decadent Irish whiskey that’s winey, sure, and a bit dessert-y, with floral notes, citrus zest, and just a little oxidation. Though it’s a bit jarring at first, as the whiskey sits and opens up, its quality becomes more evident. Another solid entry among the Redbreast yearly variants, even if the price is perhaps a hair too high for what it is.

Reviewed On: 03-10-2026
92
POINTS
Redbreast Moscatel Wine Cask Edition
This is the latest release (and the 5th overall) from the Midleton Distillery brand’s Iberian Series, created to celebrate the company’s history of importing fortified wines and sherry in the late 1800s. In this edition, single pot still Irish whiskey is finished for 24 months in Málaga Moscatel wine-seasoned American oak casks. The result is a decadent Irish whiskey that’s winey, sure, and a bit dessert-y, with floral notes, citrus zest, and just a little oxidation. Though it’s a bit jarring at first, as the whiskey sits and opens up, its quality becomes more evident. Another solid entry among the Redbreast yearly variants, even if the price is perhaps a hair too high for what it is.

Reviewed On: 03-10-2026