Yellow Spot 12 Year Old is the second addition to the 'Spot' range of Irish whiskies, which contains the famous Green Spot Pot Still Whiskey.
The Yellow Spot is a single pot still Irish whiskey which has been matured in three types of cask: American Bourbon cask, Spanish Sherry butts and Spanish Malaga casks which all in all creates a superbly complex whisky with fresh and sweet top notes.
Only extremely limited quantities of Yellow Spot have been bottled making it a whiskey to seek out and savour as a true rarity.
Perfect for a cocktail!
Signature Cocktail – Apollo Surprising
Preparation Time: 00.03 mins (approx.)
Number of Servings: 1
INGREDIENTS
45ml Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey
20ml Grenadine syrup
Ice cubes
5 orange twists
1 sugar cube
METHOD
1. Combine the whiskey, grenadine syrup and orange twists in an old-fashioned glass containing a few ice cubes.
2. Soak a sugar cube in scotch and place it on a fork balanced across the top of the glass rim.
3. Light the sugar cube aflame and place it in the cocktail.
Nose: Masses of fleshy stone fruit, in particular peach and apricot with hints of sherried dried fruit and Bourbon cask vanilla.
Palate: Equally fruity with a substantial body and a velvety texture.
Finish: Long and sweet with notes of marzipan and dried apricots.