This is the second addition to the 'Spot' range of Irish whiskeys, which contains the famous Green Spot Pot Still Whiskey. The Yellow Spot is a single pot still Irish whiskey which has been matured in three types of cask: American bourbon cask, Spanish sherry butts and Spanish Malaga casks for a sweeter flavour.
There are masses of fleshy stone fruit on the nose, especially peach and apricot with hints of sherried dried fruit and bourbon cask vanilla.
The palate is equally fruity with a substantial body and a velvety texture.
The finish is long and sweet with notes of marzipan and dried apricots.
This is very different to the Green Spot we all know and love with a delicious sweetness to it and a firmer body.
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Absolutely amazing. Go buy this now and rejoice in the fact you drank one amazeballs Irish whiskey.
Now 2/3 into the bottle, it has mellowed and improved - and yes the MOM notes are pretty accurate - peaches, apricot, sultanas, sun baked stone. This really is all about the cask influence. If you see a bottle - get it.
More similarities to an aged farmyard Calvados than a Speysider - and despite all the reviews below that highlight 'smooth' - it actually has quite a bite and is tricky to get the right balance with water. Not sure it justifies the price tag. The various casks tend to dominate - which will please those brought up on 1st fill bourbon barrel spirits. Personally I'm more interested in the whiskey which seems to be quite subtle and shy. Definitely interesting, I'm going to enjoy getting to know this one.
Try Green Spot first and when you think it can’t get any better, have a Yellow Spot.... Heavenly.
There is no better Irish Whiskey. Recently bought 1o Irish whiskeys and have been testing two or three side by side at a sitting. There is no question that yellow spot, Red Breast 21, Red Breast Lustau, Powers Lane hold more than just a candle up to the finest aged scotch single malt “glens.” Of all of these, I think Yellow Spot is most like, say, a Speyside 18 year old GlenX aged in sherry. I’m a big sherry malt whiskey long-aged lover, so maybe I’m biased. But If you have a friend who is a die hard aged single malt lover, pour him a wee glass of Yellow Spot and see if he doesn’t add Ireland to his perspective.
