Red Spot

Irish Whiskey from the Midleton Distillery

Red Spot is brought to us by Mitchell & Son, the Dublin based wine and spirit merchant, via the Midleton distillery. Mitchell & Son, established in 1805, are Ireland's sole surviving wine and spirit merchant.

Green Spot was their first resurrected brand which has many fans the world over. Like Green Spot, the recently launched Red Spot is also an Irish Single Pot Still whiskey, made from the uniquely Irish mash-bill of malted and unmalted barley.

But there, the similarities end. While Green Spot contains 7-9 year old whiskey, the youngest whiskey in Red Spot is 15 years old. Red Spot isn't further aging of Green Spot, it's a different beast altogether. The spiciness of the pot still style dominates in the Green Spot. Red Spot, on the other hand takes significant influence from its Marsala cask finish, after maturation in ex-bourbon casks and ex-sherry butts. It's bottled at 46% ABV.