Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Single Pot Still (70cl)

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Yellow Spot 12 Year Old is the sophisticated step up from Green Spot in the Mitchell and Son Spot Whiskey range. While Green Spot is often described as tasting like green apples, Yellow Spot is more in character with juicy red apples: richer, more complex, and with an exotic sweetness that sets it apart. Its existence owes something to a remarkable piece of luck: if it were not for the chance discovery of an old intact bottle of Yellow Spot in the Little Museum of Dublin, this delicious bottling might never have been re-released.

Why You'll Love It

Rather than being simply a finished whiskey, Yellow Spot is special in that it contains whiskey matured for a full 12 years across three oak cask types: American bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts, and uniquely, Spanish Malaga casks. The Malaga cask brings an exotic sweet note that makes this a truly distinctive taste experience. Bottled at 46% ABV, it has been recognised as one of the world's finest Irish whiskeys, earning 99 points and the Chairman's Trophy at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017. Distillery and Production Midleton Distillery, County Cork, Ireland. Single pot still Irish whiskey, bonded exclusively for Mitchell and Son of Dublin. Aged 12 years in American bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts, and Spanish Malaga wine casks. Bottled at 46% ABV.

Awards

Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017: 99 points and Chairman's Trophy. San Francisco World Spirits Challenge 2017: Silver Medal. International Spirits Challenge 2017: Gold Medal. Beverage Tasting Institute 2016: Gold Medal.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Mown hay and cracked black pepper, with red bell peppers, nutmeg, clove oil, and green tea. Sweet honey and peaches from the Malaga casks. Palate: Honey sweetness with pot still spices. Flavours of fresh coffee, creamy milk chocolate, and creme brulee, with notes of red apples and toasted oak. Finish: Sophisticated and complex, with sweetness throughout, followed by a mix of red grape and dry barley.

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