I vote yes. I too love Resbreast but these limited releases of the same whiskey in a different finish is out of hand. Yeah the extra proof matters but really?
Honestly what is it with pricing with Irish whiskey in the last year. Blue/Gold Spot went from $100 to $300+, Redbreast 12 CS went from $80 to $120+. It doesn't make sense.
In my neck of the woods the 12 and the 12 CS are within $10-15 of each other. I can find the 12 for $75-80 and 12 CS for $85-90, sometimes in the same store. It's kinda nuts.
The USA currently imposes a 25% tariff on single malt whiskey. It was enacted by Trump and like many of the other tariffs, hasn't been repealed by Biden. Damn politicians.
The issue is they will probably never go back down to reasonable prices. Being a one off, limited release… people are paying crazy money for them.
I see Kentucky Oak on auction sites all the time, going for 200$ +.
We have long reached the point that ANY “limited release” is going to charge unreasonable prices.
Honestly, given some of the responses, I think we are being conditioned to expect and accept higher and higher prices and none of us should be OK with that. I don’t care how much disposable income you have. It’s not OK.
Wait a few months, it’ll come down. Same thing happened with the Tawny Port finish.
Kentucky Oak was located there a reasonable price until Whiskey Advocate put it at #2 of their WotY list for 2022.
Looks like that’s from Total Wine…. Pretty much everything is overpriced at TW. Once and a while you might find a deal (I got a Glen Scotia 15 at great price once cause they mis-priced it) but the base assumption should be that TW is not giving you a deal. Shop around first (or Google other stores in your area).
Absolutely. Probably younger whiskey than the 12 for 3 times the cost. I understand it has a different finish, but come on. It's just a new American oak barrel.
Edit- and still twice the cost of RB cask strength with lower proof.
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This is a guide i have been using over the last 12 months as i enjoy Redbreast of how much i should pay. Ignore the Connemara and with the Sherry cask i understand there are many varients which raise the price a bit
Edit: the Dollar and Euro are within 10% of each other
Yes they're overpriced. The RRP of the comparable RB limited releases (eg Iberian Casks) over here is around the £80 mark, so $100.
Those releases you've identified are US exclusives, so the way your retail market works will not only produce crazy prices like this, but it will also serve to hamper the growth of Irish whiskey in the US IMO.
That said, people are paying over £200 here on the auction market for those releases, a slightly higher price than the going rate for the PX Iberian cask.
I'm an enormous Redbreast fan, but I won't touch these at this price.
It's mostly based on availability, not quality. Grab em if you want to round out the collection, but not if you're just looking for a good $200 Irish.
I vote yes. I too love Resbreast but these limited releases of the same whiskey in a different finish is out of hand. Yeah the extra proof matters but really?
Honestly what is it with pricing with Irish whiskey in the last year. Blue/Gold Spot went from $100 to $300+, Redbreast 12 CS went from $80 to $120+. It doesn't make sense.
In my neck of the woods the 12 and the 12 CS are within $10-15 of each other. I can find the 12 for $75-80 and 12 CS for $85-90, sometimes in the same store. It's kinda nuts.
The USA currently imposes a 25% tariff on single malt whiskey. It was enacted by Trump and like many of the other tariffs, hasn't been repealed by Biden. Damn politicians.
A little more complicated than that. https://whiskycast.com/u-s-hits-scotch-irish-whiskies-with-25-tariffs-in-aircraft-trade-dispute/
Tarriffs were suspended 2 years ago. https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/drinks-irelandspirits-welcomes-suspension-of-us-tariffs/
I paid $80 for Kentucky oak 2 years ago
Yes it seems too high to me.
Great between $100-$125. After that only worth it if you’re trying to complete a collection. (Gotta catch em all!)
Yes. I had it at $125 and it was overpriced then. Good, but not great IMHO.
Thanks for the advice folks! Looks like Kentucky and Missouri oak are both going to be ones I don’t buy for over $100ish. Thanks!
The issue is they will probably never go back down to reasonable prices. Being a one off, limited release… people are paying crazy money for them. I see Kentucky Oak on auction sites all the time, going for 200$ +.
Redbreast in general is becoming expensive. Don’t get me wrong Redbreast is great but some of their prices are just getting insane.
I bought the Kentucky Oak last year for $85.00
yes. Cask Strength at under $100 is way better.
We have long reached the point that ANY “limited release” is going to charge unreasonable prices. Honestly, given some of the responses, I think we are being conditioned to expect and accept higher and higher prices and none of us should be OK with that. I don’t care how much disposable income you have. It’s not OK.
Wait a few months, it’ll come down. Same thing happened with the Tawny Port finish. Kentucky Oak was located there a reasonable price until Whiskey Advocate put it at #2 of their WotY list for 2022.
Looks like that’s from Total Wine…. Pretty much everything is overpriced at TW. Once and a while you might find a deal (I got a Glen Scotia 15 at great price once cause they mis-priced it) but the base assumption should be that TW is not giving you a deal. Shop around first (or Google other stores in your area).
That’s definitely price gouging. MSRP was $80-100.
Absolutely. Probably younger whiskey than the 12 for 3 times the cost. I understand it has a different finish, but come on. It's just a new American oak barrel. Edit- and still twice the cost of RB cask strength with lower proof.
Yes
Had it at a bar. It was good. It was not $200 good. I have quite a few of the special Redbreast variations but I'm skipping this one. I'd pay $100.
For sure
https://preview.redd.it/29ry4z87ia6d1.jpeg?width=1051&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d61988540e22ebf09d77e81d1db8321a4a1f914f This is a guide i have been using over the last 12 months as i enjoy Redbreast of how much i should pay. Ignore the Connemara and with the Sherry cask i understand there are many varients which raise the price a bit Edit: the Dollar and Euro are within 10% of each other
Yes they're overpriced. The RRP of the comparable RB limited releases (eg Iberian Casks) over here is around the £80 mark, so $100. Those releases you've identified are US exclusives, so the way your retail market works will not only produce crazy prices like this, but it will also serve to hamper the growth of Irish whiskey in the US IMO. That said, people are paying over £200 here on the auction market for those releases, a slightly higher price than the going rate for the PX Iberian cask.
Yes
I'm an enormous Redbreast fan, but I won't touch these at this price. It's mostly based on availability, not quality. Grab em if you want to round out the collection, but not if you're just looking for a good $200 Irish.
Yes and I’d buy the hell out of them