RVM
Yellow Spot 12 Year Single Pot Still
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed
June 11, 2020 (edited May 24, 2023)
Well what a treat.
I've enjoyed a few bottles of Green Spot and took advantage of a price offer to delve into this.
A classic Irish slurp but with subtlety and layers of flavour. Very drinkable but this deserves thought and attention to understand and get the most out of it.
On the nose... Some alcohol to add punch to soft fruit flavours (especially apple) and the sherry influence. This is the odd bit. I got a hint of ripe corn but to me it's tinned sweet corn. Open a tin. Sniff. Yep. Tinned sweet corn. Fascinating.
Taste... Vanilla definitely. Peach or a sweet soft fruit anyway. A spice nibble. These are regulation flavours but they are distinct and definite. They are not hiding. They persist.
After... An acceptable burn to counterbalance the sweet fruit and cask flavours.
Yellow Spot is no coward but it wants you to love it not conquer you. It is warm and friendly. Give it a home. You'll be glad you did.
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@RVM * slow clap *
@CKarmios ironically Jolly Green Giant 😂
From reading your notes, Yellow sounds quite the different animal compared to Green - also, would that be Tesco's or Sainsbury's tin o' sweetcorn :-)
Cheers comment appreciated @cascode
Great summary - for me Yellow Spot is the sweet spot in the Midleton range.