Yellow Spot
12 Years Old
- 46
- 12 Years Old
- 70cl
- Taste: 2
- Irish
Yellow 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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Yellow 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 - 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.
While Green Spot often evokes comparisons to the taste of green apples, Yellow Spot embodies the essence of juicy red apples. Sophisticated and complex in character, the inclusion of full term matured whiskey from ex Malaga casks contributes exotic characteristics to the whiskey.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Mown hay and cracked black pepper. Red bell peppers, nutmeg, clove oil & green tea. Sweet honey and peaches from the Malaga casks.
Taste - Honey sweetness with pot still spices. Flavours of fresh coffee, creamy milk chocolate and Crème Brûlée. Notes of red apples and toasted oak.
Finish - Sophisticated and complex with a sweetness throughout. Followed by a mix of red grape and dry barley upon exit.
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 - 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.
While Green Spot often evokes comparisons to the taste of green apples, Yellow Spot embodies the essence of juicy red apples. Sophisticated and complex in character, the inclusion of full term matured whiskey from ex Malaga casks contributes exotic characteristics to the whiskey.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Mown hay and cracked black pepper. Red bell peppers, nutmeg, clove oil & green tea. Sweet honey and peaches from the Malaga casks.
Taste - Honey sweetness with pot still spices. Flavours of fresh coffee, creamy milk chocolate and Crème Brûlée. Notes of red apples and toasted oak.
Finish - Sophisticated and complex with a sweetness throughout. Followed by a mix of red grape and dry barley upon exit.
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