Red Spot 15 Year Old

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The oldest age statement in the Spot range: single pot still Irish whiskey matured in bourbon, sherry and Marsala casks. Ripe fruit and pot-still spice in dense layers.

Details

Brand	Spot
Distillery	Midleton
Origin	Ireland / County Cork
Style	Single Pot StillA traditional Irish style: a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills
Age	15 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	Bourbon, sherry & Marsala casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Pot-still spice with stewed fruit, baked apple, mango and black cherry, plus hazelnut and a hint of leather.
Palate: Ripe fruit sweetness from the Marsala casks, supported by toasted oak.
Finish: Sweet red pepper and cracked black pepper, then oak and barley.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

With so many layers of fruit and spice, it deserves slow sipping neat. A few drops of water bring out more fruit sweetness.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, dried fruit and nuts, or aged hard cheeses.

Background & production

The 15-year-old in the Spot range of Dublin wine merchant Mitchell & Son, distilled at Midleton in County Cork. It is a single pot still whiskey, made from malted and unmalted barley in copper pot stills.

The Spot names come from the coloured marks the Mitchells painted on casks to indicate their intended maturation. Red Spot returned after a gap of around 50 years.

Whiskeys aged at least 15 years in bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala casks are combined and bottled at 46% ABV.