https://redmacmix.com/home daily 1.0 2021-11-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/61a0fd6bd397313ed8a22418/1637940591136/Screenshot+2021-11-26+at+15.23.23.jpg Home - Paul Nolan Co-Founder & Chief People Officer Whisky was always in my house since my early childhood, my dad always had a bottle of scotch and enjoyed a whisky and coke… my first taste of whisky wasn’t pleasant - several shots at the uni bar at the stock exchange night on freshers week. It wasn’t until my late 20s that I met Martin and with his persuasion I restarted, trying a couple of different Irish whiskeys which ignited my taste buds, left a warm and satisfying feeling without the distinct taste peat. From here I started exploring more and more whisk(e)ys covering a vast but no means extensive list of different countries, different ages, different flavours and on many occasions I was left disappointed- one persons perfect whiskey did not equate to another’s. This sparked my interest - how could we help people make better choices using objective data rather than subjective opinions. Martin and I discussed it… over a whiskey or two and RedMac was born… https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/61a0fd7ee004e72ec243072e/1637940610403/20210929_191921905_iOS.jpg Home - Martin Spanik Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer Like most people, I wasn’t born with the passion for whiskey. Quite the opposite. I found whiskey very unappealing and simply, didn’t enjoy it. Until one day when everything’s changed. I remember the first time I tried Redbreast 12 year old and realised that whiskey could be that amazing. Smooth, complex, pleasant, and memorable. I was in my late 20s when I started to explore the world of whiskey. Fast-forward by a few years and several 100 different types of whiskey I realised that there are many people out there who don’t understand this golden liquid and don’t trust generic reviews. There is a better way… We can use science and data to help people find their match. It has been done before in other areas of our lives and I can’t wait to see the joy people will have from trying the whiskey they find pleasant, enjoyable, and memorable.. https://redmacmix.com/our-choices daily 0.75 2021-11-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/60f925e9dee5a72cfcdaf20a/1626941016743/the-macallan-18-year-old-sherry-oak-whisky.jpeg Our Choices - The Macallan 18yo Sherry Oak. Say hello to the 2020 Release of the wonderful 18 Year Old Sherry Oak from Macallan! As you may know, like all of the distillery's Sherry Oak releases, it's matured in hand-picked sherry-seasoned oak casks from Jerez, so there's all that well-loved sherried Speyside spice and dried fruit that we expect from Macallan. Nose: Dried fruits and ginger with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Palate: Soft and rich, with hints of spice, clove, orange and toasted mature oak. Finish: Lingering with dried fruits, ginger and orange zest. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/60f926bf22b0bf6307331b9a/1626941190081/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskey.jpeg Our Choices - Redbreast 12 Year Old. A delightful single pot still Irish whiskey, Redbreast 12 Year Old is highly praised by a host of notable critics. Distilled at the Midleton site from malted and unmalted barley, it’s then matured in a combination of American oak bourbon barrels and Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts. We can't get enough of this multi-award-winning whiskey. Nose: Nutty, rich and oily. There are notes of dried peels, ginger, linseed and cut fruits including a touch of melon. Palate: Spicy with great body. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with hints of marzipan, dried fruits and a hint of Sherry. You turn it over in your mouth forever. Finish: Long and creamy with custard and spice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/60f927221c69b90b7a82f4ab/1626946761689/midleton-method-and-madness-single-pot-still-whiskey.jpeg Our Choices - Midleton Method and Madness Single Pot Still. Perhaps the most intriguing release from the first batch of Midleton's Method and Madness whiskeys, this is a single pot still expression initially matured in Sherry and bourbon barrels, before enjoying a finishing period in French chestnut! Exciting stuff. Nose: Red Liquorice laces, Fresh Rosemary mint and grated root ginger. Palate: Sweet fruit and spice, cinnamon toast and ripe banana. Finish: Aromatic green tea, dissipating fruit and spice and rich wood farewell. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/60f9277fb83f0106f64cdbd2/1626941519620/crabbie-30-year-old-53-5-whisky.jpeg Our Choices - Crabbie 30 Year Old. An excellent single malt from an undisclosed distillery in the Speyside region, bottled up by Crabbie. Enjoyably sherried and bottled at cask strength, bottled with an outturn of 528 bottles. Three decades of rest has done this one very well indeed. Nose: Sweet notes of spice and dark chocolate. Palate: Warm and velvety on the palate. Finish: Long rewarding finish. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/605489940a9f7e40387726ed/t/60f927e45ad3337a4c510b39/1626941440197/redbreast-15-year-old-whiskey.jpeg Our Choices - Redbreast 15 Year Old. A beautiful pure pot still whiskey (or "single pot still" as it's now officially known). Redbreast 15 is a rich, thick, sweet, pungent whiskey with loads of flavour and complexity - really good stuff! Nose: Fruity and tangy. Notes of zesty citrus, cut hay, guava, beeswax, manuka honey and tropical fruits. Palate: Creamy and smooth, notes of cooked fruits, fried banana, orange groves, nutmeg, butterscotch and caramel lattes. Finish: Custard, peppermint and grapefruit.