Redbreast 15 Second Edition

[JohnM]

I've used them before and found them to be very good. You kind of arrange your own delivery, technically... but it's all done in the same step via the shop. Great price.

[IainB]

Is the "Second edition" actually the second edition?

I was looking at my stock the other night with another forum member who pointed out the bottle codes and explained how you could date them. There were some with the 2005 code and some with the 2009 code, as you would expect. There was also one with a 2008 code. I have no idea where it came from, nor did I know there was a 2008 bottling. Has anyone else come across this?

[JohnM]

I remember they "found" some more around 2008. It was in stainless steel vats in some place and they bottled it. how likely it was the same formula etc I just don't know. Don't know how accurate this is.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Is the "Second edition" actually the second edition?

I was looking at my stock the other night with another forum member who pointed out the bottle codes and explained how you could date them. There were some with the 2005 code and some with the 2009 code, as you would expect. There was also one with a 2008 code. I have no idea where it came from, nor did I know there was a 2008 bottling. Has anyone else come across this?

That probably was Ally's allocation of newly found Redbreast so. Eventhough I thought it was a pallet of bottles. Just goes to show how reliable the grape vine is.

I remember they "found" some more around 2008. It was in stainless steel vats in some place and they bottled it. how likely it was the same formula etc I just don't know. Don't know how accurate this is.

Was that right beside that extra cask of Dungourney.

[varizoltan]

Is the "Second edition" actually the second edition?

I remember they "found" some more around 2008. It was in stainless steel vats in some place and they bottled it. how likely it was the same formula etc I just don't know. Don't know how accurate this is.

Was that right beside that extra cask of Dungourney.

you mean that Dungorney "little"cask which held at least 752 bottles? (752 is the highest number what i have at home)

[JohnM]

How do you read these codes on the Redbreast bottles. I have one that reads L53483071 1712.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

How do you read these codes on the Redbreast bottles. I have one that reads L53483071 1712.

Just basically take the first digit after the L and that's the year. L5 on your redbreast is 2005 currently it should be L0 for 2010.

These really only became standard in the very late 90's so unless there is a change to a 2 digit year there is possible confusion from decade to decade but the way packaging goes these days you should be able to guess which decade and the digit clarifies the actual year.

The rest is batch code which I think can be company specific and can actually date the bottle to a time and batch run for quality issue identification. But this code is not obviously apparent as to what is what.

[JohnM]

How do you read these codes on the Redbreast bottles. I have one that reads L53483071 1712.

Just basically take the first digit after the L and that's the year. L5 on your redbreast is 2005 currently it should be L0 for 2010.

These really only became standard in the very late 90's so unless there is a change to a 2 digit year there is possible confusion from decade to decade but the way packaging goes these days you should be able to guess which decade and the digit clarifies the actual year.

The rest is batch code which I think can be company specific and can actually date the bottle to a time and batch run for quality issue identification. But this code is not obviously apparent as to what is what.

Thanks a million, IWC.

[IainB]

So has anyone else tried the 2, or 3 batches together yet?

I've opened the 2010 batch and would place it somewhere between the two. Not entirely sure yet though, it was an "off" night for the nose and tastebuds.

[mccusk]

E52 Duty Free at Dub airport.

[bredman]

How do you read these codes on the Redbreast bottles. I have one that reads L53483071 1712.

Just basically take the first digit after the L and that's the year. L5 on your redbreast is 2005 currently it should be L0 for 2010.

These really only became standard in the very late 90's so unless there is a change to a 2 digit year there is possible confusion from decade to decade but the way packaging goes these days you should be able to guess which decade and the digit clarifies the actual year.

The rest is batch code which I think can be company specific and can actually date the bottle to a time and batch run for quality issue identification. But this code is not obviously apparent as to what is what.

If there is a correlation between this code and those used in the UK then the 348 will be the 348th day of the year and i assume the 1712 is the time of day. Which leaves 3071, perhaps the code for the bottling line.

[IainB]

So has anyone else tried the various batches together yet? I'm curious to hear other views. Apologies if they've already been posted and I missed something.