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24th May 2012 |
Yellow Spot
12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
 Irish
Distillers Pernod Ricard has announced a
return to the fold for the revered
Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish
Whiskey, which has been skilfully
recreated by the dedicated team at
Midleton Distillery in Cork. The
re-launch underpins the company’s pledge
to introduce new Single Pot Still Irish
Whiskey expressions each year, as part
of its continued commitment to
reinvigorate the category.
Part of the ‘Spot’ range of Single Pot
Still Whiskeys, Yellow Spot was
originally produced, bottled and sold by
Dublin-based wine merchants Mitchell &
Son. Established in 1805, Mitchell & Son
were ageing whiskeys bought from John
Jameson’s Dublin distillery in their own
casks up until 1968, when the practice
of selling whiskey to bonders in cask
ceased. From that date, Green Spot was
bottled by Irish Distillers Ltd., and is
now joined by Yellow Spot 12 Year Old.
The exceptional skill of the Midleton
Masters, combined with Mitchell’s old
notes on the Yellow Spot expression, has
led to the recreation of this 12 Year
Old whiskey. Rather than simply being a
'finished' whiskey, Yellow Spot is an
expression that has been matured for a
full 12-year period, in three oak cask
types: American bourbon barrels, Spanish
sherry butts and uniquely, Spanish
Malaga casks. Bottled at 46% ABV and set
to be produced annually in batches of
just 500 cases, the first bottles will
be available in key markets from late
May 2012.
Anna Malmhake, Chairman & CEO of Irish
Distillers Pernod Ricard, says: "Through
the skill and craftsmanship of our
Midleton Masters, we have been able to
retrieve this stunning long-lost gem. We
are delighted to welcome it back into
the portfolio today and we’re confident
that it will heighten the rekindled
interest we see in Single Pot Still
Whiskeys around the globe."
Yellow Spot will be available in Ireland
through Mitchell & Son, online via
The Whisky Exchange, in
France through La Maison du Whisky and
in Germany through Irish Lifestyle. RRP
€65 / £52 for a 70cl bottle.
So will we also see the return of the
Blue Spot and Red Spot to the Spot range
in the future, watch this space!
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Yellow Spot Tasting Notes
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Yellow Spot was aged in American bourbon
barrels, Spanish sherry butts and
Spanish malaga casks. It is not chill
filtered and it was
bottled at 46% ABV. It will be produced
annually in batches of just 500 cases.
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose: The initial freshly mown hay aroma is given substantial
depth by the typical Pot Still spices.
Red bell peppers, freshly ground nutmeg,
a tincture of clove oil and a splash of
green tea, balanced with the sweet soft
nose of honey and peaches contributed by
the Malaga wine casks seasoned in
Andalucía. An exquisite sensory
experience.
Taste:
The mouth coating sensation to be
expected from this Single Pot Still
Irish Whiskey is apparent from the first
sip. Honey sweetness with Pot Still
spices, slowly gives way to a spectrum
of flavours, from the depth of freshly
ground coffee, up through creamy milk
chocolate to crème brûlée, picking up
some red apples and toasted oak along
the way.
Finish:
Sophisticated and complex, the sweetness
of the initial sip remains throughout,
with a beautifully succulent mix of red
grape and dry barley grains at the exit.
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