CRITICAL ACCLAIM:“A heart of pot still spices, but this has oodles of complexity and depth with concentrated autumnal flavors of apple and blackberry cooked with brown sugar, then morello cherry, hazelnut, allspice, aged tobacco leaf, and worn leather. Mellow dark-toffee sweetness and cooked fruits carry the cinnamon and peppercorn, oak, and leather into a tongue-pounding finish. A slap in the chops—just what you want from a pot still whiskey.” - 91 PTS, WHISKY ADVOCATE (03/2019)PRODUCER NOTES:OVERVIEW: “Red Spot 15 Year Old represents the richest and most complex expression in the Spot family. Matured for at least fifteen years in a unique combination of American bourbon casks, Spanish sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks, the whiskey displays remarkable depth, structure and balance. In 2026 Red Spot was awarded Best Irish Pot Still Whiskey at the World Whiskies Awards Ireland, a major international recognition of the quality and character of this historic whiskey.”TASTING: “NOSE - Pot still spices with rich cooked fruit, baked apple, mango and black cherry. Hazelnut and a touch of new leather fuse with toasted American oak; TASTE - Ripe fruit sweetness from the Marsala seasoned casks leads into sweet red pepper, cracked black pepper and warming pot still spice, supported by notes of American oak and malted barley; FINISH - Long and lingering, with a persistent infusion of fruit, spice and gentle oak.”
