In this Gold Spot Review, I take a closer look at the 13 Year Irish single pot still from Midleton Distillery, created to mark 135 years of Mitchell family bonding history. Bottled at 46% ABV and matured in bourbon, sherry and Bordeaux wine casks, Gold Spot delivers orchard fruit, baking spice and subtle tannic structure. Here’s my honest verdict after sitting down with a proper sample from my whisky club tasting.
Heavily Peated, Independent Bottled, Irish Single Malt. This W.D. O’Connell’s Bill Phil hits all those boxes.
The Midnight Silkie is a peated Irish Whiskey made from 5 different Single Malts, each matured in a different type of cask!
The Tropical IPA by Blacks is exactly what you’d expect it to be and then some. An explosion of tropical flavours awaits!
Discover the Redbreast Lustau Edition in our full review, featuring detailed tasting notes, strengths, weaknesses, and Single Pot Still whiskey insights. Learn how this sherry-finished Irish whiskey balances sweetness, spice, and creamy richness, and whether it deserves a spot on your shelf.
This Whisky Wednesday I’m trying out a sample of Waterford Heritage Hunter, a delicious dram with an amazing backstory.
At the Van Gils liquor store in Lelystad I joined a Dramtable tasting, with a line-up of several Irish Whiskies.
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey. It’s a mouthful, but it sounded very appealing to me. Let’s find out!
A visit to the Malt Vault in Utrecht proved to be a wonderful whisky journey by way of a flight!
Find out what happens when West Cork’s Stout Cask Whiskey goes head to head with their Cask Strength Whiskey!
