As expected, I missed last week. Sorry about that. I was taking my mother to visit my Stepdad at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis every day. And with worried family at the house, I had no time for tastings. But as of now, he seems to be recovering as well as a Vietnam Vet who had life-threatening surgery a week ago can be.
In any case, while I was driving around killing time while my mom was visiting the hospital, I decided to visit some of the liquor stores in the area to see if I could find something to buy with the Christmas tips I received from dog clients. And suffice it to say that I did indeed find something.
A couple of years ago, one of my dogs clients gave me a bottle of Green Spot Irish Whiskey. It was delicious and I had the thought that I might grab another bottle of it using this year’s tips. While I was in the store, cash in hand (metaphorically) to keep me from overspending, I noticed that sitting right next to the Green Spot was a bottle of it’s older brother the 12-year-old Yellow Spot. And honestly, since I was buying myself a present, I decided to splurge and spend the extra $40 to try something new.
Let’s see how it tastes.
Yellow Spot Irish Whiskey
Purchase Info: $99.99 for a 750 mL bottle at South Lyndale Liquors, Minneapolis, MN.
Price per Drink (50 mL): $6.67
Details: 12 years old. Aged in Bourbon, Sherry, and Malaga casks. Non-chill filtered. 46% ABV.
Nose: Apricot, honey, nutmeg, mixed berries, and green tea.
Mouth: Green tea, honey, cinnamon candies, and nutmeg.
Finish: Medium to long. Not much heat, but a lot of flavor. Notes of apricot and baking spices.
Thoughts: I really like this. I think it might be as close to a Love rating as a non-Bourbon could get. If you think that Green Spot is worth the $60 asking price (which I do), then this is an easy upgrade pick at $100. It is very, very good. Not an everyday drinker at that price obviously, but instead a bottle that sits on the special shelf waiting for a special occasion or a good friend to arrive.
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