PR Red Leaf Whisky Essence 20 ml

PR Red Leaf Whisky Essence 20 ml

Some whiskies are built to stand alone in the glass. Red Leaf is built for company. This is the classic mixing whisky – light in body, dry on the finish and with a lively rye spice that cuts through fizz, juice and ice without ever taking over. When an old drinks recipe simply asks for whisky and something bubbly, this is the style it has in mind.

Red Leaf Whisky Essence gives you a whisky that makes the mixer better rather than fighting with it. The toffee and vanilla bring roundness, the rye brings verve, and the dry, clean finish means the next sip always feels as fresh as the first. Smoke and heavy notes are conspicuous only by their absence.

Colour & Appearance

The finished whisky is a clear amber with a warm, red-gold glow – rather like autumn leaves in evening sunshine. The body is light, and the drink moves nimbly in the glass.

Nose

The nose is light and clean. Cream toffee and vanilla meet a dry, bready note of rye, like freshly baked rye bread with a little caraway. Behind it there is pale oak, a hint of orange peel and a streak of white pepper that tickles the nostrils.

Palate

The palate starts out soft and lightly sweet with toffee and vanilla, but quickly turns towards the dry side. The rye steps forward with its characteristic spiciness – pepper, a little clove and a fresh, almost minty note – and is joined by lightly toasted oak and dried citrus peel. The body is slender and the mouthfeel clean, with no oiliness at all. That very lightness is the point: the whisky carries its flavour through a drink yet leaves room for the ginger, the cola or the orange to do their bit.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, dry and clean. Rye spice and a touch of oak hang around for a while, together with a faint echo of toffee.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit and can be used right away. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished whisky. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• With ginger ale, ice and a slice of lemon – the obvious highball.
• With cola and a wedge of lime in a tall glass.
• With lemonade and lots of ice for a pale, thirst-quenching long drink.
• With orange juice and a dash of soda at brunch.
• In hot coffee with a little brown sugar after a meal.

About the Essence

Red Leaf is part of the PR (Prestige) range and is the essence for those who mainly use whisky in mixed drinks. Because the flavour is light and dry it suits an unusually wide choice of mixers, and it is a rewarding bottle to have at home when guests all want something different – one and the same bottle handles the whisky and soda, the highball and the coffee drink alike.

If you prefer a little more spice and roundness, Red Leaf is also available in the Ultra Premium range, and for anyone looking for a richly flavoured whisky to drink on the rocks there is its sibling, Red Leaf Legend. PR Red Leaf also comes in 280 ml, 1000 ml and 25 litres. The name Red Leaf is our own.