Redbreast 15 Year Old

@MaltActivist, thanks for your review.

I'd much rather drink both Redbreast 12 Cask Strength and standard Redbreast 12 than Redbreast 15.

For me this is one of those whiskies which features mainly flavours from old re-used wood. Not a preferred profile for me. Others in this category are Jameson 18 and Glenmorangie 18. None of these is undrinkable. They are ok. But I'll likely never buy a bottle of any of these three. I like them less than the younger expressions from those same distilleries, PLUS, these three are much more expensive than those younger more vibrant whiskies from those same distilleries.

Ditto all that Victor said. Both the 12yo standard and 12yo cask strength are the shining stars of this family

@Victor I seem to have stumbled upon a good batch of the Glenmorangie 18 at a recent tasting prompting me to pick up a couple of bottles. I thought it was quite nice. Not sure if our tastes are different or if there's some major batch variance.

But yes I agree that many a time the younger expressions are much much better - Glenlivet 15 French Oak and the Glenlivet 16 CS much better for me than the 18, 21 and a XXV that I had tried.

Glenfiddich 18 possibly better than the 30 or maybe just as good. Just some of the examples that spring mind.

@MaltActivist, yes, there really isn't much telling that you are drinking the same whisky as is someone else unless you are drinking from the same bottle. Someday, hopefully, you and I will do some of that.

Victor, I've been ruminating on your last comment. I find that the reviews and comments on Connosr help to create a kind of virtual bottle from which we can drink and share together. Your magnificent reviews and cogent commentary provide a foretaste of what it must be like to drink from the same bottle with you. Here's to your health and good whisky! Hopefully we can share a dram with big flavor some day!

@plattvillepeat, thank you for your very kind words. I enthusiastically look forward to having some drams with you one day!