Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey bottle

Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Bright Irish pot still whiskey: apple, pear, vanilla, honey, and grassy spice.

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Region
Irish Single Pot Still
ABV
40%
Age
NAS
Price
£43 - £55 | Mid-shelf gift

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Best for

Bright Irish pot still whiskey: apple, pear, vanilla, honey, and grassy spice.

Green apple, yellow plum, pineapple, vanilla, biscuit, almond, and toasted oats. / Honeyed pear, vanilla, coconut, orange, bread dough, butter cream, and grassy spice. / Fruity, honeyed, lightly spicy, and clean rather than heavy.

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Avoid if you need a strongly smoky or high-proof bottle.

Why I would pour this as the lighter Irish option

Green Spot is the Irish bottle I would choose when Redbreast 12 feels too rich for the room. It still has single pot still texture, but the profile is brighter: green apple, pear, pineapple, vanilla, honey, coconut, grassy spice, and toasted oats.

That freshness makes it useful. It can introduce someone to pot still whiskey without leaning too heavily on sherry-cask depth, and it sits beautifully in the middle of a table. There is enough oiliness to feel serious, but enough fruit to stay open and friendly.

I would use it for St Patrick's Day, housewarmings, and drinkers who already like Irish whiskey but want to move beyond blends. It is distinctive without becoming difficult.

Bright pot still fruit and gentle spice make this a refreshing Irish counterpoint to Redbreast.

Nose

Green apple, yellow plum, pineapple, vanilla, biscuit, almond, and toasted oats.

Palate

Honeyed pear, vanilla, coconut, orange, bread dough, butter cream, and grassy spice.

Finish

Fruity, honeyed, lightly spicy, and clean rather than heavy.

In the glass

A single pot still style with fruit and oiliness but less sherry weight than Redbreast 12.

Worth knowing

It can look expensive next to blends, but the style is more distinctive.

Value verdict

Worth considering when the price is fair, but compare alternatives before paying a premium.

Comparable bottles

Also compare Redbreast 12 Year Old, Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old, and Nikka From The Barrel.

Best-fit occasions

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