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Gold Spot 9 Year 135th Anniversary Irish Whiskey
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Distiller:
Midleton
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Bottler:
Spot
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ABV:
51.4%
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Age:
9 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall, despite the modest age statement, this release is a winner through and through with tons of character, balance and complexity. Few things can prove age is just a number this effectively, as Gold Spot's release is a fitting anniversary bottling, rich with flavor and complexity. If you see one in your travels, you best pick it up.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Amongst the whiskey
- Excerpt: This pour does well to honor tradition in the Irish whiskey space & delivers an exceptionally well crafted dram without the need to feel like they had to shoot for something remarkable or different than what already exists.
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Intro:
Distilled by Midleton and matured in a blend of bourbon barrels, sherry butts, Bordeaux wine casks and port pipes, this is the 2022 release of Mitchell & Sons in the Spot whiskey brand. It's bottled at 51.4% ABV with no coloring or filtering. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
Intensely sweet and enticing, it's full of rich custard, butter cream, confectioners sugar, creme brulee and a touch of coconut and orange peel. Rich and buttery, light on tannic, heavy on dessert.
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Taste:
Rich on the palate, this is proofed very nicely. Syrupy texture, it's silky with plenty going on. Honey, berries, cherry and orange peel meet coconut, vanilla cream and a rich, tannic spice to balance out the sweets. Lightly nutty, primarily almond, it's complex and easy to drink and enjoy at 51.4% ABV.
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Finish:
Long finish, rich and leaning a touch spicier. Honey and coconut persist with a touch of red berries and blackberry persisting through the finish.
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Overall:
Overall, despite the modest age statement, this release is a winner through and through with tons of character, balance and complexity. Few things can prove age is just a number this effectively, as Gold Spot's release is a fitting anniversary bottling, rich with flavor and complexity. If you see one in your travels, you best pick it up.
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Score:
8
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources