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Everything we have from Green Spot
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Why there is a colour on it
Mitchell & Son was a Dublin wine merchant and sent its empty sherry and port casks to the distillery on Bow Street, had them filled there and laid them down to mature in its own cellars. Each cask got a dab of paint indicating how long it had to stay: blue for seven years, green for ten, yellow for twelve and red for fifteen.
Only the green dot survived the twentieth century. The other three have only been brought back in the last fifteen years. The whiskey has come from Midleton in County Cork since 1971; the family has now been involved with the brand for seven generations.
The bottles we have in stock
The standard bottle and two versions finished in wine casks.
Green Spot Irish Whiskey Chateau Leoville Barton Finish
Green Spot Irish Whiskey Chateau Leoville Barton Finish
€ 66,99
An Irish family in Bordeaux
- A brief history
- 1805Mitchell & Son starts out on Grafton Street.
- 1887The first own casks at the distillery.
- 1971Production is moving to Midleton.
- 2012–2022Yellow, red, blue and gold return.
Green Spot is a single pot still whiskey: distilled from a mixture of malted and unmalted barley, an Irish speciality. The standard bottle carries no age statement and is composed of whiskeys from seven to ten years old, matured in ex-bourbon and sherry casks.
The version finished in casks from Château Léoville Barton in Saint-Julien appeared in 2015 and closes a circle. That wine house is owned by a family descended from an Irish merchant who settled in Bordeaux in 1725: one of the Wine Geese, Irishmen who went into wine in France.
There is also a version finished in Zinfandel casks from Château Montelena in Napa Valley. Both go into the bottle at forty-six percent, where the standard bottle is at forty.
A dab of green paint on the cask, and that became the brand.
What these bottles go with
Single pot still is the Irish speciality par excellence: creamy and peppery at the same time. Green Spot is a classic way in.
The wine cask expressions are clearly different and stronger; good to put one next to the standard bottle.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Green Spot
How much Green Spot does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Three bottles.
Why is it called Green Spot?
After the colour of paint that Mitchell & Son put on its casks to indicate the maturation time. Green stood for ten years.
Who makes Green Spot?
The whiskey is made at Midleton in County Cork. The brand belongs to the Dublin Mitchell family, who have been involved for seven generations.
What is single pot still?
An Irish speciality: whiskey distilled from a mixture of malted and unmalted barley, in pot stills.
What other colours are there?
Blue stood for seven years, yellow for twelve and red for fifteen. Only green remained; the others have been brought back over the last fifteen years.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed