Green Spot Montelena Finish

Behind every Spot Whiskey is a long history of colorful characters, near-death experiences and a whiskey’s never ending fight for survival. Indeed it’s a story of survival and entrepreneurship that is carried on to this day through the Mitchell family, where for seven generations the Spot whiskeys have been kept alive for all of us to enjoy.

Green Spot was originally produced exclusively for the Mitchell family who, commenced trading in 1805 on 10 Grafton St. in the heart of Dublin city as purveyors of fine wines and confectionary. Four generations later, the company is still in the wine and spirits business, under the stewardship of Jonathan Mitchell and his son Robert. The Mitchell family expanded into whiskey bonding in 1887, whereby they sent empty wine, Sherry and Port casks via horse and cart to the local Jameson Distillery, which were then filled and returned to the Mitchell’s cellar warehouse. There, the whiskeys matured for many years under bond until they were ready to be bottled and sold.

Their origins rooted in history, two stories of Irish endeavour and enterprise intertwine and together are the inspiration for a special edition whiskey - Green Spot Chateau Montelena. This whiskey has been finished for 12 months in French oak Zinfandel from the prestigious Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California. Zinfandel casks are adding an exciting new dimension to this Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey already renowned for its excellent quality.

Crisp oak combines with the soft sweetness of vanilla, white chocolate and marshmallow, balanced with signature Green Spot red apples and ripe pears, along with pomegranate, cranberries and maraschino cherries, the contribution of the wine cask.