Name: Green Spot
Color: Gold
Nose: Barley, green fruit, vanilla
Taste: Apple, cream, light sweetness
Green Spot is a single pot still Irish whiskey from the Midleton Distillery in Cork, Ireland. The original Green Spot was aged 10 years and the new version is a now a non-aged stated (NAS) whiskey. It is matured in combinations of new and re-filled bourbon casks and sherry casks.
Cork, Ireland located in Map below (dark green):
The name Green Spot comes from the practice of marking casks of different ages with a daub or big dot of paint. Green= NAS, Yellow=12 years, Blue =7 years and Red=15 years. The was Blue and Red Spot have recently returned to the retail market.
Sales of Green Spot started in 1887 in a small grocery store. Over the last few years the Irish whiskey rebirth has been in full swing and Midleton Distillery is producing plenty of various whiskeys. I found data online that states that only 12,000 bottles are produced a per year. I cannot confirm this statistic, and I do not believe it. I see Green Spot on the shelf of all the higher end whiskey stores in NYC and other states. I would not worry about not finding a bottle in you are looking for one, but shop in a decent store.
I am not a huge Irish whiskey guy but I like Green Spot. In general, I find the cream finish in Irish whiskeys off putting and not to my style. I met an Irishman on cruise once and we got to talking about whiskey flavor. He was the opposite of me, he cannot stand the rough taste of scotch. It is all a matter of opinion when it comes to taste.
Priced around $60 it is a good Irish whiskey at a good price
If you like it, drink it! – Chris
If you like it, drink it!
