Redbreast 15 Third Edition

[freeestyler]

I wanna just share a great news with you. April/May will be released a third edition of the 15 years old Redbreast. According Irish Distillers the taste of the new version will be near to the first one, which is another great news! It will be released as a single pot still.

[DavidH]

You are right, that is great news! Thank you for letting us know. With luck, we will have an opportunity within the society to try it soon after it comes out.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Excellent first post freestyler and wonderful news by all accounts but I am wondering about the 3rd release tag line. Is this not release 4 or 5 ??? I may be wrong but has there been more releases than has been hailed.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Yes interesting distinction between releases and batches.....

1st Release - 2005-08

2005 Batch L53273071 (1st batch, pt 1 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2005 Batch L53483071 (1st batch, pt 2 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2008 Batch L819031119 (The rare 'We've found more in the warehouse batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2nd Release - 2009-10

2009 Batch L933831276 (bottled 4.12.09) (The '2nd Official one-off Batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2010 Batch L1002731276 (bottled 27.1.10) (The 'It's on General But Very Limited Release Batch')

2010 Batch L015331159 (bottled 2.6.10) (The US 750ml Sept 2010 Very Limited Release Batch') (confirmed by Jobi)

3rd Release - 2011- New Label

2011 Batch L109531120 (bottled 5.4.11) 3rd Release May 2011 (waiting to see if the RB15 is as sparkling as the 2005 release)

2011 Batch L112931156 (bottled 9.5.11)(US 750ml General Release - finally a staple stateside release)

2011 Batch L132631437 (bottled 22.10.11) Rumoured to be the closest to the original 2005 batch

2012 Batch L231731386 (bottled 13.10.12) ???

[TheWhiskeyBro]

New release with new label and packaging is now available in the Celtic Whiskey shop!!! haven't tried it yet?

[Jobi]

To help round out the list, I have a US 750ml, 2010 Batch L015331159 (bottled 2.6.10). But shouldn't the batch # start with L10..?

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Thanks Jobi, yes unusually the L code may have been input incorrectly, thanks for the info appreciated!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

The L code for 2010 could be both 10 or 0. It possibly depends on when and possibly where it was bottled.

I may be a scenario that they went with 0 for a while and decided to go with 2 digits there after.

Before it was always only 1 digit with o standing for 2000 1 for 2001 2 for 2002 etc. But you also have some of these codes pre-dating that also so you could have say 8 which could stand for 1998 and 2008 . So possibly the 2 digit L code has been brought in to rectify this.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Anyone got 2011 bottles, can anyone check their bottle codes... tks

[IainB]

I've one with the new labelling but it the L10 batch you have already.

[Jobi]

US 750ml code L112931156

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Thanks for the update on US bottle codes

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Just updated some additional RB15 batch codes for 2011/12, please feel free to add new codes and your view of the taste profile of your particular batch.

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

Hi TWB,

I've 6 bottles in total, soon to be less.
I'll add the batch codes, they maybe be helpful.

1st Release

2005 Batch L53483071

2005? Batch L53073071, this looks like another previously unknown batch. I'll be bringing this with me for the tasting. It's printed on the bottle, not etched.

I had another but it's long gone. Sorry I didn't keep the bottle.

2nd Release

2009 Batch 933731276 (bottled 03/12/09)

2x 2009 Batch 933831276 (bottled 04/12.2009)

2010 Batch 002731276 (bottled 27/01/10)

Hopefully this additional info is useful. All this is making me thirsty.

[OldFashiodWhiskey]

My bottle, which I received for my birthday in November (and is nearly gone), has the following code: L216031128 1201

[TheWhiskeyBro]

1st Release - 2005-08 (1 Logo on reverse)

2005 Batch L53073071 (1st batch, pt 1 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary) (confirmed by TWB/GWH)

2005 Batch L53273071 (1st batch, pt 2 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2005 Batch L53483071 (1st batch, pt 3 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2008 Batch L819031119 (The rare 'We've found more in the warehouse batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2nd Release - 2009-10 (2 Logo's on reverse)

2009 Batch L933731276 (bottled 03.12.09) (The '2nd Official one-off Batch') (confirmed by GWH)

2009 Batch L933831276 (bottled 4.12.09) (The '2nd Official one-off Batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2010 Batch L1002731276 (bottled 27.1.10) (The 'It's on General But Very Limited Release Batch')

2010 Batch L015331159 (bottled 2.6.10) (The US 750ml Sept 2010 Very Limited Release Batch') (confirmed by Jobi)

3rd Release - 2011- New Label (2 Logo's on reverse)

2011 Batch L109531120 (bottled 5.4.11) 3rd Release May 2011 (waiting to see if the RB15 is as sparkling as the 2005 release)

2011 Batch L112931156 (bottled 9.5.11)(US 750ml General Release - finally a staple stateside release)

2011 Batch L132631437 (bottled 22.10.11) Rumoured to be the closest to the original 2005 batch

2012 Batch L216031128 (bottled 8.6.12)

2012 Batch L231731386 (bottled 12.11.12)

Revised and updated January 2017

[IainB]

I opened an new bottle over Christmas, one bought in December, though as I'm in work I don't have the batch number to hand.

This had always been one of my go to whiskeys but I'm afraid I was disappointed in the particular bottle - it was no way near the same standard as usual - I'll check the batch number later!

[birdman1099]

I opened an new bottle over Christmas, one bought in December, though as I'm in work I don't have the batch number to hand.

This had always been one of my go to whiskeys but I'm afraid I was disappointed in the particular bottle - it was no way near the same standard as usual - I'll check the batch number later!

Id love to know what batch it is. The last one I had wasn't up to par as well.

[JohnM]

I have a bottle here... L53433071

[ridge004]

Mine is L510631067.

[varizoltan]

1st Release - 2005-08 (1 Logo on reverse)

2005 Batch L53073071 (1st batch, pt 1 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary) (confirmed by TWB/GWH)

2005 Batch L53273071 (1st batch, pt 2 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2005 Batch L53483071 (1st batch, pt 3 from La Maison du Whisky, Paris celebrating their 50th Anniversary)

2008 Batch L819031119 (The rare 'We've found more in the warehouse batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2nd Release - 2009-10 (2 Logo's on reverse)

2009 Batch L933731276 (bottled 03.12.09) (The '2nd Official one-off Batch') (confirmed by GWH)

2009 Batch L933831276 (bottled 4.12.09) (The '2nd Official one-off Batch') (confirmed by IainB)

2010 Batch L1002731276 (bottled 27.1.10) (The 'It's on General But Very Limited Release Batch')

2010 Batch L015331159 (bottled 2.6.10) (The US 750ml Sept 2010 Very Limited Release Batch') (confirmed by Jobi)

3rd Release - 2011- New Label (2 Logo's on reverse)

2011 Batch L109531120 (bottled 5.4.11) 3rd Release May 2011 (waiting to see if the RB15 is as sparkling as the 2005 release)

2011 Batch L112931156 (bottled 9.5.11)(US 750ml General Release - finally a staple stateside release)

2011 Batch L132631437 (bottled 22.10.11) Rumoured to be the closest to the original 2005 batch

2012 Batch L216031128 (bottled 8.6.12)

2012 Batch L231731386 (bottled 12.11.12)

Revised and updated January 2017

hi Leo,

i have bottles here that bear both codes on the same bottle from 2005;

L53273071 11 of them, came from whisky world.de shop
L53483071 open, have the code in small and larger print on glass
L53483071 2 of them, +1 empty too, larger code print
L53483071 L819031119 both codes on it, 11 of them
L933831276 4/12/2009 2nd batch as they said when it was released, +1 empty too
L109531120 red cork, but green foil and label, code on label too, open
L231731386 green cork and foil and label code on label, open
L604931038 18/2/16 last years, green label, and capsule, i believe the cork is green

I have asked IDL and sent photos to them about it, but bot no reply from Mr Byrne...