New Green Spot Whiskey Finished In Former Bordeaux Casks

Green Spot whiskey from Ireland finished in Bordeaux wine casks – do I have your attention yet?

I imagine I do if you even remotely love this Irish liquor heavily favored among whiskey drinkers. One doesn’t expect you would see much variance in a popular offering like this, but there’s no doubt here Pernod-Ricard is tinkering with the formula a bit. Will it be a good thing or not? That remains to be seen, but wine cask finishing with whiskey is a growing trend, so apparently even the likes of Green Spot are up for consideration around this.

“Maturing Green Spot in the Château Léoville Barton wine casks provided a fascinating assortment of floral and wood characteristics on the nose and palate,” said Kevin O’Gorman, Master of Maturation at the Midleton Distillery, in a statement, “which give way to a long, spicy finish reminiscent of the terroir in France and Ireland.”

Should you want to seek a bottle out, it should be available soon for £42 (around $65 USD).