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Green Spot Whiskey

Green Spot is an Irish single pot still whiskey produced at the traditional Midleton Distillery in County Cork. Its roots date back to the 19th century, when Dublin wine merchant Mitchell & Son began storing and marketing whiskey in their own casks. The name "Green Spot" comes from a colour-coded system used to mark the casks according to their degree of maturity.

Redbreast 12

Redbreast Single Pot Still Whiskey.

Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills. Matured in a combination of Bourbon seasoned American Oak barrels and Oloroso Sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts for 12 years.  

This is a beautiful whiskey. Smooth. Yes, smooth. I know some have trouble digesting that word, but it is smooth. Rich, complex, thick, baking spices, sherry, cherries, oak. Great finish. 

Redbreast has been on the market for over 100 years. Back in 1903, an agreement was reached between John Jameson & Sons and Gilbeys Wine & Spirits Import Company. Jameson would send spirit from their Bow Street Distillery to Gilbeys to mature. As a spirit importer, Gilbey’s would have plenty of empty Sherry casks to house the whiskey in. (Redbreast 12 is aged in a combination of Oloroso Sherry Casks and Bourbon Barrels.) The spirit wasn’t officially sold as ‘Redbreast’ whiskey until 1912. This was a nickname the whiskey had inherited from the Chairman of Gilbeys, who was an avid birdwatcher.

One of my favorites! Pure exellence. 

Whiskyjug: https://thewhiskeyjug.com/irish-whiskey/redbreast-12-years-review/

Whiskybase: https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/134077/redbreast-12-year-old

(via Redbreast Sherry Finish Lustau Edition Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey - Reviewed)

Redbreast Whisky 18 y.o.

Redbreast 18 is highly appreciated by whiskey lovers around the world and has received numerous awards. It stands as a prime example of the art of Irish whiskey-making and is considered one of the best single pot still whiskeys available today.

A new, somewhat adventurous line of whiskeys from Irish Distillers and Midleton Distillery. There’s a single grain finished in new Spanish Oak, a single pot still finished in French chestnut, a single malt “enhanced” with French Limousin Oak, and a 31 year old Single Grain bottled at cask strength. Nice to see a bit of experimentation being released out into the wild, and, with the exception of the 31 yo single grain, fairly reasonably priced...

Green Spot Whiskey

Green Spot Whiskey is a true icon among Irish whiskeys. It belongs to the category of single pot still whiskey, a traditional style that is unique to Ireland.

Unlike single malts, which are made exclusively from malted barley, Green Spot is distilled from a mixture of malted and unmalted barley in copper pot stills. The result is a whiskey that is significantly creamier, spicier, and more “oily” on the palate than conventional blends or Scotch whiskies.