Green Spot is a fabulous single pot still whiskey and much loved by the critics. This Irish whiskey has come far from the days when it was only sold in Mitchell's grocer shop in the heart of Dublin, though its flavour profile is still just as robust. The whiskey has matured in a combination of first and second fill bourbon casks as well as sherry casks.
Hints of peppermint, malt, sweet barley, sugary porridge, creamy vanilla, papaya and citrus.
Spicy and soft, gentle bourbon oak, green woods, menthol, potpourri.
Creamy, long finish, vanilla.
Why are all the reviewers here so obsessed with smooth? Drink milk or dull the tastes with ice if you actually don't like tasting whisky. I fail to see any of the hype around this whiskey. I think its unrevealing on the nose, the pot still taste is the only interesting thing to elevate an otherwise flat taste and finish. Bushmills 10 is so much better if you want Irish or better still Tullibardine Sovereign.
Unfortunately, I have been relocated to the relatively unknown, backwaterish Pacific Northwest in the States. I don't know what I did wrong, but here I am nevertheless. The worst of it all is that there is no Green Spot available unless one is willing to travel to Windsor, Ontario, wherever that might be. I beg anyone listening....please bring the Green Spot to the Pacific Northwest before I go ad.
Redbreast was my favorite until I tasted Green Spot. The nose has a honey kick! It’s got a very sweet, almost a desert smell. My first impression, comparing it to Redbreast, is that it has far less of an alcohol kick to it. There’s something I can’t place, perhaps anise? On tasting it, it is sweet, but not cloyingly so. Nowhere near as complex as Redbreast. Oily in a good way – great mouth feel. After sipping for a while the nose becomes far less sweet. I taste something different each time I take a sip, but I keep coming back to the memory of graham crackers. It smells like honey, reminds me of graham crackers, and feels like summer. And then the bottle is gone.
I was introduced to this whiskey in a pub called Stags Head in Dublin. I was going to order another brand on the list of about 30 Irish Whiskey's and asked the bar keep what he would suggest. I took his advice and loved the flavor. Very smooth and a great finish. I bought a bottle on my way out of Dublin Airport. Glad to know I can order it and have it sent to me.
The first time I was introduced to this Whiskey was when I was visiting family in Sandy Cove Ireland.For years I had to have my mother bring it here as a gift to me. NOW YOU CAN BUY IT HERE!! This is the finest tasting Whisky. I actually prefer it over the Yellow Spot or the 12 year old Jameson. Nothing better on a Sunday afternoon on the patio with a nice cigar.
