We’ve reviewed all kinds of Spot whiskeys: Yellow Spot, Red Spot, Gold Spot 13 Years, as well as some of the wine finished Green Spots or the Green Spot 10 Years single cask for The Whisky Exchange. Somehow the base expression, the regular Green Spot whiskey, never made it onto this website until now.
Green Spot doesn’t have an age statement, but it contains Irish pot still whiskeys, sourced from Midleton and aged between 7 and 10 years. It uses new bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry casks.
Green Spot (40%, OB +/- 2024)
Nose: bright and inviting. Light fruity aromas, like green apples, yellow plums and hints of tinned pineapple. Creamy vanilla notes, some biscuity hints with almonds. Then a mild green touch as well, like fresh leaves or broken twigs. Toasted oats and pencil shavings in the background.
Mouth: slightly greener still, although there’s generous honey and a reasonably oily mouthfeel to round it off. Sweet pears, plenty of vanilla, hints of bread dough and a hint of butter cream. Then back to oranges, coconut and a bit of grassy notes. Just some very mild oak spices.
Finish: not too short given the ABV, still fruity and honeyed.
I was pleasantly surprised by this Green Spot, let’s hope all batches are consistent. It’s round and accessible, a nice dram to make people discover whiskey. No need to finish this in wine casks, it’s better naked! Available from Royal Mile Whiskies for instance. There’s also an interesting new 10 Year Old 100th Anniversary edition at 46%.