Yellow Spot
Yellow Spot is a 12 year old single pot still from Midleton, and the extra years round off the sharp edges.
Key Details
- Whiskey Name: Yellow Spot
- Distillery: Midleton Distillery
- ABV: 46% / 92 proof
- Age: 12 years
- Type: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
- Website: https://www.spotwhiskey.com/en-EN
- Price: €80 retail, Amazon for £60
The Yellow Spot is from Mitchell and Son bonders, and is produced at the Midleton Distillery. It dates back to 1887 when the Mitchell family decided to try their hand at whiskey bonding. They used to send barrels they sourced, be it wine, sherry or port, to the Jameson Distillery in Bow Street to be filled. They then put a daub of paint on each of the barrels they got back to age in their own cellars. These daubs were Blue, for 7 yrs of aging, Green for 10 yrs, Yellow for 12 yrs and Red for 15 yrs and therein lies the birth of the brand ‘Spot Whiskies’. It’s really the simple things that make for the best stories! On to the review.
Nose (28/33)
Strong, dominating pure strawberry aroma like the flavorings used in strawberry sweets, candy floss sugar sweetness with Christmas cake doughiness and mixed dry fruits. You get a hint of spicy apple coming through reminding you it’s a bigger brother of the Green Spot
Taste (27/34)
Very approachable and mild taste, syrupy oiliness to it in the mouthfeel. You can taste a lot of summer fruits and berries which I assume comes from the Malaga cask. I also got a creamy cocoa note similar to the Mooju chocolate milk. There’s not a whole lot of wood spice to taste.
Finish (29/33)
It starts off slow as if it’s a short finish, but it lingers and comes back to you with a little bit of oak spice hitting the tops of your cheeks, moving its way to the front turning it into a long smooth finish. You still get some sweetness on the finish and a strange (but good) grape note which I would assume comes from the wine cask
Score
84/100
Overall I would say this is pretty much the older brother of the Jameson Triple Triple, being aged 12 years gives some time for the sharp edges to be refined and rounded out.
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