Review - Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
Smoothest cask strength we've ever had. It was a great introduction to the brand and now we know why everyone has such high opinions of Redbreast. It's flippin' good (did I happen to mention the pancakes?). Great Irish for an over-proof lover and if we could find it again we would buy it just the same.
Rating 4 Glasses
Distillery: Midleton Distillery
Years Aged: 12
Proof: 114.4
Local Price (USD): ~$99.00
Availability: Uncommon
Tasting Notes
Color & Consistency: Dark amber syrup. Great on pancakes.
Nose: Even though high ABV not a heavy burn. Turkish delight. Candy, mild citrus, very sweet.
Taste: Vanilla and smooth as a babies bottom. Toasted oak and cherries
Finish: Decently long. Good oily lingering and caramel corn.
Conclusion: Smoothest cask strength we've ever had. It was a great introduction to the brand and now we know why everyone has such high opinions of Redbreast. It's flippin' good (did I happen to mention the pancakes?). Great Irish for an over-proof lover and if we could find it again we would buy it just the same.
Review - Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Its a pretty good Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey from Midleton but saying that it is fairly expensive for what you get is probably an understatement.
Rating 3.5 Glasses
- Distillery: Midleton Distillery
- Years Aged: NAS
- Proof: 80
- Local Price (USD): $69.95
- Availability: Widespread
- Local Price (USD): $69.95
Background:
The Spot Names
Red, Yellow, Blue & Green
The Mitchells matured their whiskey in casks under the streets of Dublin in their network of underground cellars. When their fortified wine casks were filled exclusively with Jameson spirit from the old Bow St. Distillery, they were marked with a daub or ‘spot’ of paint which identified how long the barrels would be matured for. Blue for 7 years, Green for 10 years, Yellow for 12 years and Red for 15 years—hence the name Spot Whiskey. - spotwhiskey.com
Tasting Notes
- Color & Consistency: Golden Amber, medium and quickly developing legs
- Nose: Orange, tangerine, wet dog & donuts. Light alcohol, cocoa
- Taste: Smooth, very light spice and clove. Good mouth feel.
- Finish: Medium finish of grain and spice. Buttery.
- Conclusion: Its a pretty good Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey from Midleton but saying that it is fairly expensive for what you get is probably an understatement. It would be a great gift for that Irish lover in your life or someone that can appreciate the more nuanced of distillates. For the money we most likely won't buy it again just because its good but not that good and unfortunately we had to knock it back on the glass rating solely due to that fact.