Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whishey, 70 cl

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There’s this persistent grape skin note that keeps coming and going in the mouth. I like it, but it covers up the round texture that I always look forward to in the Spot range. I’d liken this to drinking a worm tub-condensed whisky with a semi-round texture, if there’s whisky like that. Score: 7/10

Merchants, Mitchell and Son Wine. "Green Spot Single Cask". Mitchell and Son Wine Merchants . Retrieved 2022-11-07. Palate: The taste really balances the aroma well. While you would expect to be overwhelmed by malt and sweetness, dried fruit and citrus emerge to round it out. The finish meets you with some tannic and oak notes that do not linger as long as expected. Overall warm and round with nice chewy texture. Green Spot Single Cask, 54.9% ABV, batch of 312 bottles of 10-year-old Green Spot finished for 8 months in ex- Vinsanto wine cask, a greek sweet dessert wine. [10] Blue Spot was re-introduced to the lineup in November 2020 using whiskey matured in Bourbon, Sherry, and Madeira casks to reflect the historical Blue Spot. The re-introduction was released at an age statement of 7 years, non-chill filtered and bottled at cask strength 56.7% ABV, but the ABV will vary annually. [4] Gold Spot [ edit ] Because Green Spot is produced in limited quantities (only 12,000 bottles per year) [5] and was historically mainly sold through Mitchell's & Son's Dublin shop, it was previously difficult to obtain outside of Ireland. However, in recent years, distribution of Green Spot has become more widespread. For instance, it was launched in the United States for the first time in 2014 [5] and is now available in retailers across France. [6]If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. This doesn’t seem to be as expressive as the previous sample of Yellow Spot I tried. It’s like every flavor is shy and clumped up. I know it’s not about oxidation since I let the whiskey sit in the glass for close to 15 minutes. NOSE: Fresh nectarines, dried fruit, wood, and barley heaps of fruity sweetness. Pepper and vanilla with caramel sweetness. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. a b c d e f g h McNamara, Stuart. "Mitchell's Green Spot Bordeaux Finish Irish Whiskey Review". irishwhiskey.com. IrishWhiskey.com . Retrieved 9 January 2017.

Could this be due to batch variation? The brand says the recipe is the same every time, but I think they make blending sound easy… which it really is not. Maybe my palate has changed? I’ve been eating food with more spices lately. Perhaps that’s a factor?

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On the nose: Hot and fruity. Behind the ethanol heat are medium aromas of chocolate, Madeira, dates, muscovado sugar, Portuguese egg tarts, pears, ginger syrup, nutmeg and cinnamon syrup. These are fairly short, but they’re more expressive and coherent compared to the Green and Yellow Spot. There are also hints of peaches and apples hiding in-between as well.

Both Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky are grain-based spirits. Many modern Irish whiskeys are lighter or more accessible in style than their Scottish counterparts, thanks to the differences that have developed in distilling techniques. Barley rich and lightly coppered pot still combines with a sherry like sweetness and orchard fruit to create a lovely initial flavor that rolls across the palate. Hints of bananas, spice, citrus zest and toffee move lightly about. Tasting this offers a better experience. The different tastes last longer. Being full bodied and full of different grape flavors, I think, solidifies its identity, and also makes this more memorable. In the mouth: That lovely round single pot still texture is instantly felt. It’s followed by a bit of pepperiness. Then I get light tastes of honey, apples, toffee, butterscotch, honeydew melon, cantaloupes and limoncello. The toffee and butterscotch linger. Conclusions: Palate: The hints of strawberry and darker berries are live up to in the taste. Definitely more astringent with a much longer finish. The Red Spot is reminiscent of skipping dessert and going right to cigars after dinner.I know it’s not me, since I had some glasses of other spirits I was familiar with. They were their usual selves. The shyness is most likely the result of batch variation. Score: 5/10 We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. Gold Spot was released in commemoration of the 135th year of Spot Whiskey releases by Mitchell & Son in June 2022 using whiskey matured in bourbon barrels, sherry butts, Bordeaux wine casks, and Port pipes, non-chill filtered, aged for 9 years and bottled at 51.4% ABV. Four generations later, Mitchell & Son is still in the wine and spirits business under the stewardship of Jonathan Mitchell and his son Robert. Irish Distillers now owns the Yelllow and Green Spot brands but Mitchell & Son retain the sole rights to market the whiskey in Ireland. Appearance: Translucent amber. Really catches the light. As if you are looking through some caramelized sugar after it has cooled.

Yellow Spot is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Irish single pot still whiskey doesn’t mean it’s single distilled, but that it’s triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills within a SINGLE distillery. Unlike Green Spot, which didn’t carry an age statement, Yellow Spot is a 12 year old whiskey which was aged in a combination of American ex-bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry, and Spanish Malaga casks. The complete Spot Irish whiskey line up (image via Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard) Tasting Notes: Green Spot I guess we have the rising popularity of Irish whiskey to thank for the return of these old blends. We have to note that while Pernod Ricard (through Irish Distillers) may be the ones currently producing the Spot range, they didn’t create it. It’s a brand and blend created by the Mitchell family. Green Spot – Review Best known for the Green Spot Irish whiskey, the 'Spot' range is distilled at Midleton for the family-owned Mitchell & Son Wine Merchants. Set up in 1805, it wasn’t until 1887 that Robert Mitchell, a baker, confectioner and the sort of industrious shopkeeper so crucial in the history of whiskey (and whisky, too - Johnnie Walker was a grocer, for example) added whiskey bonding to the family business. The 500-litre sherry butts are sourced from three bodegas, where they are seasoned with sherry for two years. The malaga casks are sourced from a bodega where they are seasoned with Malaga wine for two years. Incidentally, malaga is a sweet fortified wine made from Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel grapes produced in the environs of the Spanish city of Málaga.

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When Mitchell & Son initially relaunched Yellow Spot, the plan was to produce limited batches of 500 cases per annum. [11] Red Spot [ edit ]