Green Spot
Chateau Montelena
- 46
- 70cl
- Taste: 2
- Irish
Green Spot was originally produced exclusively for the Mitchell family. They commenced trading in 1805 on 10 Grafton St. in the heart of the City of Dublin, as purveyors of fine wines and confectionary. Four generations later, the company is still in the wine and spirits business, and now under the stewardship of Jonathan Mitchell and his son Robert. The Mitchell family expanded into whiskey bonding in 1887, when they...
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Green Spot was originally produced exclusively for the Mitchell family. They commenced trading in 1805 on 10 Grafton St. in the heart of the City of Dublin, as purveyors of fine wines and confectionary. Four generations later, the company is still in the wine and spirits business, and now under the stewardship of Jonathan Mitchell and his son Robert.
The Mitchell family expanded into whiskey bonding in 1887, when they sent empty wine, sherry and port casks via horse and cart to the local Jameson Distillery. These were then filled and returned to the Mitchell’s cellar warehouse. There, the whiskey matured for many years under bond until they were ready to be bottled and sold.
Spot Whiskey now produce several different Single Pot Still Irish Whiskies. These include - Yellow Spot, matured in Spanish Malaga casks. Red Spot, matured in in a combination of American Bourbon casks, Spanish sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks and Blue Spot, matured in Bourbon casks, Sherry butts and Portuguese Madeira casks.
Green Spot Montelena has initially been matured in traditional sherry and bourbon casks. It has then been finished for 12 months in French Oak Zinfandel wine casks. These have been sourced from the prestigious Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Crisp oak combines with the soft sweetness of vanilla, white chocolate and marshmallow, balanced with signature Green Spot red apples and ripe pears, along with pomegranate, cranberries and maraschino cherries, the contribution of the wine cask.
Taste - Sweet mouth coating takes on a dry note thanks to the effect of the wine cask. Pot still spices subside with zesty citrus leading to ripe orchard fruit and red berries. A touch of marzipan and toasted oak add to the complexity.
The Mitchell family expanded into whiskey bonding in 1887, when they sent empty wine, sherry and port casks via horse and cart to the local Jameson Distillery. These were then filled and returned to the Mitchell’s cellar warehouse. There, the whiskey matured for many years under bond until they were ready to be bottled and sold.
Spot Whiskey now produce several different Single Pot Still Irish Whiskies. These include - Yellow Spot, matured in Spanish Malaga casks. Red Spot, matured in in a combination of American Bourbon casks, Spanish sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks and Blue Spot, matured in Bourbon casks, Sherry butts and Portuguese Madeira casks.
Green Spot Montelena has initially been matured in traditional sherry and bourbon casks. It has then been finished for 12 months in French Oak Zinfandel wine casks. These have been sourced from the prestigious Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Crisp oak combines with the soft sweetness of vanilla, white chocolate and marshmallow, balanced with signature Green Spot red apples and ripe pears, along with pomegranate, cranberries and maraschino cherries, the contribution of the wine cask.
Taste - Sweet mouth coating takes on a dry note thanks to the effect of the wine cask. Pot still spices subside with zesty citrus leading to ripe orchard fruit and red berries. A touch of marzipan and toasted oak add to the complexity.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig