Yellow Spot 12 years

About the Yellow Spot 12 years

Yellow Spot 12 years is a single pot still Irish whisky tied to the city of Dublin in Ireland. It carries the name of Mitchell & Son, a family wine and spirit house. The firm began as a Dublin bakery and moved into wine and spirits in 1887. Back then merchants in Ireland bought new spirit in bulk and matured it themselves. Mitchell's kept order in their cellars with a simple trick. Each cask got a dab of coloured paint to mark its age. A yellow spot meant twelve years of patient rest. That small habit gave Yellow Spot its name and its story. The range faded in the 1950s and returned in 2012. Three cask types shape the whisky. Bourbon barrels lay down a base of vanilla and honey. Sherry butts bring dried fruit and a nutty depth. Then Spanish Malaga wine casks add their sweet, fruity signature. This Malaga influence is the rare touch that sets the bottling apart. The flavour follows the wood. You meet honey first, then ripe mango and a wash of fresh fruit. Citrus brightens the middle. A flick of black pepper and a herbal, nutty edge keep it lively. The single pot still spirit gives it a creamy, full body. Yellow Spot 12 years is made from a single pot still recipe at Midleton, then matured under the Mitchell name. It pours a warm gold. The Irish whisky style here is rich rather than light. Drink it neat and give it a minute in the glass. The sweetness from the Malaga casks rewards a slow sip. It suits anyone curious about what pot still whisky can do.