Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)
Volume: 700mlABV: 40%Age: No Age StatementCountry: Ireland
The Whisky
Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey stands as a legendary, historical benchmark that captures the absolute essence of classic Dublin whiskey bonding. Originally produced exclusively for the Mitchell family—wine merchants who commenced trading in Dublin in 1805—this Non-Age Statement expression is crafted at the world-renowned Midleton Distillery in County Cork. The architectural layout relies on an authentic single pot still recipe, utilising a mixed mash bill of malted and unmalted raw barley triple distilled in massive copper pot stills. The maturation blueprint marries pot still whiskies aged between seven and ten years across three distinct cask types: first-fill American bourbon barrels, refill bourbon wood, and European oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Bottled at a approachable proof of 40% ABV, this historic recipe delivers a signature silky, oily texture bursting with green orchard fruits, toasted oak, and vibrant pot still spices.
Our Tasting Notes
On the eye, the liquid presents a brilliant clear gold with shimmering straw yellow highlights, showing elegant viscosity with uniform, steady tears that cascade cleanly down the glass. The nose opens with a highly fragrant, wonderfully sweet bouquet packed with fresh green apples, crisp pears, and sweet barley malt. As the spirit breathes, a secondary wave of aromatic complexity uncurls, revealing green table grapes, vanilla fudge, toasted oak shavings, and a distinctive lift of fresh mint and herbal pot still oils. On the palate, the 40% bottling strength delivers a remarkably soft, velvety, and texturally creamy mouthfeel that coats the tongue effortlessly. Upfront flavours of ripe orchard fruits, sweet honey, and vanilla custard lead a welcoming entry, before transitioning into a spicier mid-palate showing cracked black pepper, clove, toasted almonds, and a touch of sweet cinnamon. The finish is of medium length, exceptionally crisp, and pleasantly warming, leaving behind a persistent trail of dry oak tannins, soft baking spices, cooked fruit sugars, and a final, mouth watering hint of green apple skin.
The Production Team
The wood management, cask selection, and final vatting assembly for Green Spot are overseen by the master production panel at Midleton Distillery, operating under the renowned stewardship of Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman and Master Blender Billy Leighton. Managing a historical bonded brand requires maintaining strict consistency across multi-barrel vattings. The team works in close consultation with the Mitchell family to systematically select seven-to-ten-year-old bourbon and sherry casks, ensuring the sweet, malty orchard fruit profile matches the exact sensory specifications established over a century ago in Mitchell’s Dublin cellars.
The Global Review & Score
The Whisky Company Rating: 8.5/10
This classic, highly revered single pot still Irish whiskey has earned sustained critical praise across international tasting panels, celebrated for its sublime balance and historic integrity:
Whisky Advocate and International Reviews: Awarded the expression a stable 85 out of 100 aggregate benchmark rating. Critics routinely highlight the waxy, fruit forward palate, noting that the harmonious interaction between the spicy pot still distillate and the subtle sherry wood makes it one of the absolute finest entry points into traditional Irish whiskey.
The Beverage Tasting Institute: Recognised the bottling with a high 91 out of 100 score in competitive blind panels, praising its extraordinary smoothness, oily texture, and vibrant orchard ester complexity.
The Verdict: While strict cask-strength enthusiasts or those who exclusively demand heavy Islay peat smoke might find its 40% presentation a bit polite on the back end, the universal consensus among global spirits purists is that Green Spot is an indispensable, flawlessly constructed daily luxury.
