{"product_id":"red-spot-15-year-old-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey","title":"Red Spot 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Spot 15 Year Old is the oldest and richest expression in the Spot Whiskey range — a single pot still Irish whiskey matured for a minimum of 15 years across three cask types: American bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts and, uniquely, Sicilian Marsala wine casks. Revived from an old Mitchell \u0026amp; Son family recipe dating back to the early 1900s, it is bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Marsala cask difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Irish whiskey sees bourbon and sherry wood. The Marsala casks are what set Red Spot apart — fortified Sicilian wine barrels that impart layers of ripe fruit and gentle sweetness, complementing rather than covering the whiskey's signature pot still spice. Rather than a short finishing period, all three cask types contribute across the full maturation, which is why the result is full-bodied and structured instead of simply sweet on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Mitchell \u0026amp; Son heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spot range takes its name from the Mitchell family of Dublin, wine and spirits merchants trading since 1805, who marked their maturing casks with a daub of coloured paint to indicate age — green, yellow, blue and red. Red Spot denoted the oldest stock in the bonded warehouse. The modern range is distilled at Midleton Distillery in County Cork and released in partnership with Mitchell \u0026amp; Son, with Red Spot returning in 2018 after decades out of production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAroma\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePot still spices with rich cooked fruits, baked apple, mango and black cherry. Notes of hazelnut, new leather and toasted American oak add depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe fruit sweetness from the Marsala-seasoned casks, balanced by sweet red pepper and cracked black pepper. Layers of American oak and barley create a rich, structured character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptionally long and satisfying, with lingering waves of ripe fruit, warming spice and seasoned oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to drink it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat in a Glencairn is the way to meet it — at 46% and non-chill filtered, it carries plenty of texture without water. A few drops will open the fruit further if you want it. This is not a mixing whiskey; at 15 years and three cask types, anything you add to it competes with the Marsala. Pairs well with aged Gouda, dark chocolate, walnuts and dried figs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Red Spot compares to the rest of the range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExpression\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAge\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eABV\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCask types\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharacter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/green-spot-irish-whiskey\"\u003eGreen Spot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo age statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBourbon, sherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright, orchard fruit, everyday pot still\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/yellow-spot-12-year-old-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey\"\u003eYellow Spot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBourbon, sherry, Malaga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHoneyed, richer, dessert-leaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/blue-spot-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey\"\u003eBlue Spot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBourbon, sherry, Madeira\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePowerful, high proof, spice-forward\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Spot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBourbon, sherry, Marsala\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOldest, deepest, ripe fruit and oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Pot Still Irish Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAge\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum 15 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46% \/ 92 proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCasks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts, Sicilian Marsala wine casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDistillery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidleton Distillery, County Cork, Ireland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFiltration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpot Whiskeys, in partnership with Mitchell \u0026amp; Son of Dublin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes Red Spot different from Green, Yellow and Blue Spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge and cask. Red Spot is the oldest in the range at a minimum of 15 years, and it is the only one matured in Sicilian Marsala wine casks. Green Spot carries no age statement, Yellow Spot is 12 years with Malaga casks, and Blue Spot is 7 years at cask strength with Madeira casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is single pot still Irish whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA style unique to Ireland, distilled in copper pot stills from a mash of both malted and unmalted barley. The unmalted barley is what gives pot still whiskey its characteristic creamy texture and spice — the backbone you taste beneath the fruit in Red Spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat proof is Red Spot 15?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46% ABV, or 92 proof, and non-chill filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I drink it neat or with ice?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat is recommended. A few drops of water will open up the fruit. Ice mutes the Marsala character that makes this bottle distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Red Spot a good gift?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — it is the flagship of a well-known range, arrives in presentation packaging, and its 15-year age statement and Marsala cask maturation make it recognisable to whiskey collectors without being obscure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is Red Spot made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Ireland, and released in partnership with Mitchell \u0026amp; Son, the Dublin wine and spirits merchants who created the original Spot range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Spot","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":49907478495474,"sku":"080432114025","price":229.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0402\/8779\/7400\/files\/Red_Spot_15_Year_Old_Single_Malt_Irish_Whiskey.jpg?v=1786562887","url":"https:\/\/raretequilas.com\/products\/red-spot-15-year-old-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey","provider":"Rare Tequilas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}