Blue Spot 7 Year Cask Strength Irish Whiskey Review! Better than Redbreast 12 CS?
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- Blue Spot is back!! Just like the maturation profiles we see in Yellow Spot and Red Spot, this release uses
whiskeys matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks with the inclusion of a wine cask component, in this case Madeira casks. They state that the components age’s range between 7-20 years, it has been bottled at 58.7% cask strength which will vary from batch to batch, non-chill filtered and retails for about 100 bucks.
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I've been waiting for this video, thanks Jason for the thorough review and info! Love your no nonsense approach and the valuable content you keep putting out! Cheers
Just got my first Blue Spot!! Very excited to do this exact comparison.
Blue Spot is an incredible pour.
I live in an abc state so RB12CS cost about 96 now and is readily available. Blue Spot is 89 and hard to get. I made a mistake by only buying 2 bottles instead of 2 cases.
Long time Irish fan. Love going to Ireland and buying hard to get or not sold outside of Ireland bottles.
I always have to have a dram in my hand when I watch your reviews-you make anything you like sound so amazing 😋 I love RBCS so will keep an eye out for Blue Spot for sure.
I walked into my local Total Wine here in San Antonio Texas today and they had just put this on the shelf. I was scratching my head because I had never heard of a blue spot and decided to pick one up in time for St. Patrick’s Day. I guess a little luck of the Irish was with me today!
I live at the end of Bow Street. The Jameson tour is a tourist trap, but the Whiskey bar is one of the best.
Blue spot is hard to come by, but you can still find it at Dublin Airport. I asked a friend to grab a bottle for me. It is definitely one of my favourite Whiskeys.
There's nothing quite like Single Pot Still. And Portuguese barrels ;)
I'm a huge Redbreast fan and am glad you gave it the respect it deserves.
Just saw this at BevMo this AM! I've never heard of Blue Spot!! Having been a HUGE fan of Yellow Spot and Green spot I snagged a bottle. It was only $79.99. Can't wait to pop it open this weekend! My Irish whisky collection is growing. Can't get enough of the stuff.
Jason your review was Spot on! Cheers!
Great review Jason! Got me drooling over more Irish Whiskey and I haven't cracked my Red Breast CS or Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton yet...I'll be tasting those soon and will be looking for the Blue Spot. Cheers!
Appreciate it man. I’ve been scouting for this one. Awesome review bro 🥃
Great review. Will be on the look out for this one. Big fan of Red Breast.
Great review Jason! Love the spot line up, and how cool is the cask strength!?! I'm down for some of that Blue Spot goodness!
You have good product (videos) from the buckeye state. Being from Cleveland, I find your information more applicable than others I have watched on the net. Thanks for all your work and reviews, I have learned more than I expected by watching your videos.
Thanks man! Appreciate that.
Great review for both. I'll look for the Blue Spot, but if I can't find it, will continue to enjoy the RB 12. Good to see some really informative content as well (as usual).
Awesome review. I have become a huge fan of redbreast 12 CS and i also typically enjoy anything finished in a Madeira cask probably because my family is from Madeira and i grew up on Madeira wine so i definitely will give this blue spot a try when i see it available.
Cheers.
Great review Jason! I just picked up 2 bottles of Blue Spot today in Texas ($82/each). Can't wait to crack it open tonight :D
Another great review. As usual, love the history. Cheers!
Great review! Love Redbreast 12 CS even though I’m not an Irish fan. The Blue Spot sounds like another winner!
Jason, this week (4/26) is another release of Blue Spot & Red Spot in OH. Great review, now time to restock! I was lucky to snag one here in Columbus the few months back as well. Cheers
Thanks for the heads up.
Great review, and excellent information on Irish Whisky. Cheers, Jason! The price on the Blue Spot is a bit steep, but would love to try it. The Cask Strength definitely appeals :)
Great review, Jason! The tropical, stone fruit, hazelnut and cinnamon notes sound delicious 😋 I’ll be adding 🔵 to my whiskey grocery list! Cheers🥃
Impressive presentation Jason!
It's the other way around here in Ireland . RB12 cs is €92, Bluespot cs is €82 (Euros). Both are fantastic whiskey. That was a really good review.
It's insane that an Irish whisky is more expensive in its home country then elsewhere. It's very frustrating to hear the prices that you stated.
Cheers🥃
Jason, as usual you are "spot on" with this review (sorry couldn't pass it up) Redbreast is just a way better value in any edition. I personally really enjoy the Lustau that comes in as a NAS that is supposed to be 10 to 12 years, non chill filtered with no added color. ABV is 46%, priced at $65 to $70 and is a flavor sherry bomb. Great review as always. Thanks
Just a great review on Blue Spot & the history of `the spots`. I only recently pulled the trigger on my first spot, that being Yellow Spot which is soft, sweet, & flavourful, it`s also very moreish so be careful! Thanks mate.
Great review!! I CAN’T WAIT to try this as I love Redbreast Cask Strength. I was surprised when I saw Redbreast Cask Strength Small Batch in the store recently... I guess RB is no longer doing the 12 Cask.
Awesome review! Hope to find it soon!
Great video! Thanks for the review
Awesome video! Love seeing the Irish Whiskey!!!
Stellar whiskey. Can't wait to see your thought.
SOUNDS F'ING DELICIOUS! I will probably do another Irish Whiskey series in 2021 and check this one out at which time I'll watch this AGAIN to compare notes. Slainte!
Let's see if I can find this puppy. Awesome as always Jason. Cheers!!🤙
I have not seen it in mass yet either. Grest review, thanks!
Just got to try this. Wow! delicious irish whiskey. I got tons of peanut butter kind of candy flavors with some nice fruit notes that I normally get in irish whiskey. I only had a sample but I'm definitely adding it to my shelf. Cheers man! 🥃🤙
So I’ve tried all but the blue in CA readily available can’t wait to try this after this vid great vid btw. But I’ll be honest I have been and always be a yellow spot fan it’s that warm cozy blanket you go back to. It might be the perfect Irish whiskey in my opinion. Keep up the great vids 😃👍🏼🥃🇺🇸
Total wine had it for a minute. About 200 bucks. Was lucky to get one bottle I’m in Huntington Beach and my local total wine is pretty good about stocking rare stuff.
Still looking for the red but a solid review on the blue, thanks.
looking forward to trying both great review
Have really enjoyed your channel for a while, keep up the good work. Any chance you could bump up the resolution of the videos a bit though? Not sure if it's a camera thing or what, but I think the work you put into it all deserves some 4K! Or 1080p at least
So excited to watch this! 😛
Have the Red Breast 12 cask strength! Favourite Irish ☘️ to date! Just picked up the Blue spot today and looking forward to comparing it! Cheers 🥃🇨🇦
Really starting to enjoy the Irish whiskeys. I've got a few bottles and its always a great go to no matter what mood I'm in. Great drinkers for sure. Great review Jason and loved Wednesday's show. Hamhock BAHAHAHA
Hahah. The old ham hock.
Man...the Blue Spot is spectacular! An amazing nose for an Irish! I get something different (nose) at each sip. Even getting a fresh corn right from the farm on the nose. Palate is crazy as well. Definitely apricot, cinnamon, black pepper. Has a great bourbon vibe as well. Just really good!
Met the current distiller in 2019 at one of our local liquors stores in MA. Have a signed RB12 and it was interesting they also distilled for the Spot.
Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Redbreast and all the Spots are made by the New Midleton Distillery in Cork. It's by far the biggest player in Irish Whiskey, owned by french corporate multi national Pernord Ricard.
Scored a couple of bottles of Blue spot a few weeks ago here in Michigan, get it if you can you won't be disappointed
Sounds like a beauty brother. Cheers.
I'm having a bar built for my house, should be here sometime next month, I have the entire spot lineup and the RB cask to stock it with, haven't tried either but looking forward to that special day, I absolutely love irish whiskey though.
*Got it! Tastes amazing*
The Red Breast 12 is great, I hope I can find the Blue Spot and I hope it is for a decent price. Red Breast 12 CS is going away... is that true? They are taking away the age statement? Great review Jason! I do love it when you step outside of the Bourbon world.
Great review! Try the Powers John’s Lane against standard Redbreast 12yr.
Excellent review and background of the whiskies. Technical File for single pot still whiskey is being revised as we speak, new mash bill can consist of at least 30% Malted, at least 30% Un-Malted Barley and up to 30% of any other grain. Sláinte 🇮🇪 🥃
Great comparison. Thanks.
Found Blue Spot in Central Ohio pretty easily because everyone is too focused on bourbon here. Saving opening it for a nice event but definitely excited for it!
GREAT Review Jason!! Definitely Got my attention!! Here is what I was drinking tonight!!
SLÁINTE
Mike
A week ago 1/23/21, I was in a local liquor store in Park Slope, Brooklyn and I happened to see a Bottle of GLENDALOUGH, Irish Pot Still Whiskey Finished in Irish Oak. this being rare, I bought the bottle! Here are my Impressions:
GLENDALOUGH Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
1/30/21
NAS, 43% ABV. Matured in First Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrels; then Finished for not more than a year in Irish Oak (Dair Ghealach) HogsHeads from the Wicklow Mountains. Glendalough= Glenn Dá Loch (Valley of Two Lakes)
Batch 1, Cask #3, Bottle 116, Tree 8A
COLOR: Dark Amber, Nice ring with Legs running variously
NOSE: Slight Varnish with Hard Grape Candy note Also some pleasant unidentified notes.
PALATE: Slight Varnish with a light Dry wood and pepper spice notes on my tongue. The mouthfeel is creamy. There is also another pleasant note that I can note identify. The spice note is very light.
FINISH: Creamy going down with a light pepper remaining on my tongue and rising from my throat; resolving to a light sweet cream note
With 1 drop of Spring Water
NOSE: Light Sweet Cream Note and Light Honey, Very, Very Faint Varnish
PALATE: Light Pepper on arrival with a Dry Wood note ,faint Varnish, light Honey and a light Sweet Cream note. The mouthfeel is Creamy. A very light pepper note rises as I let the spirit sit in my mouth.
FINISH: Dry with a sugary Sweetness on my Tongue
With 2 Drops of Water
NOSE: Light Honey note, Faint Grape note
PALATE: Very Faint Varnish note, Dry wood following. There is pepper as I swirl it around and some Alcohol Burn. The mouthfeel is creamy and there is a faint Honey note.
FINISH: Very Spicy going down with a sandpaper dryness on my the walls of my mouth light pepper.
I enjoy this whiskey! The Varnish note takes away a little bit, but it is light and other good notes shine through. The varnish note may be a reflection of youth.
I was happy to find this whiskey seeing that it is finished in Irish Oak. The notes of this whiskey arrange uniquely although, they are familiar, Honey, Grape, Sweet Cream. The Dry wood note is the most interesting because this is NAS whiskey, but the Dry Oak note acts as a serving tray for the other notes and adds complexity. Interesting also is the lightness of the pepper/spice note. It only was heavy with 2 drops of water. This is also where the alcohol burn popped up!
It comes together for a unique experience. I have drank to below the shoulder so air has mixed with spirit and I am looking forward to it opening more. Highly recommended for its finishing in Irish Oak, Dair= Oak Gaelach=Irish and the unique experience it brings!!
just scooped this up today, delicious.
great video! super informative and now i wanna try the blue spot bad haha
I’m excited as I found Blue Spot today. I’ve been looking for it for about 18 months. Now it was $120 but seems all prices have increased since this video released. Redbreast 12 yr Cask Strength is $95-$99 and in my area (Dallas/Ft. Worth). I’m a big fan of the RB12 CS. Hoping I don’t have buyers remorse on the Blue Spot. Thanks for the content and reviews
Lucky you i've been searching for about 18 months or so as well but still no luck. I looked online but $249.99 is the going rate on the web.
Just found this. Can't wait to crack it open
I love bourbon but I’m moving towards Irish whiskey. Bourbon is so one dimensional. It’s the Thor’s hammer of spirits. IW are so amazing and at the perfect proof points. Have u had the redbreast 27???? OMG. Life changer.
I just got introduced to Blue Spot... Watching your video now and what two years makes a difference. Redress cast strength unavailable if you find it it's $100 plus. Blue Spot I can't find under $200... We should have been buying them all back in those days!
I haven't bought this yet but the Jameson's Black Barrel is superior of the regular Jameson's. Thanks for the great reviews and channel.
Great review! I’ve been wondering about this one, and how it would compare to RB12. 100 seems a bit much though, hoping Costco gets some...
Nice review. Loved all the caramel notes but didn't get pineapple. Guess I have to go back and drink some more...lucky me.
Got 2 in ky. Have all the spots and the blue is my favorite. Favorite distillery, but doesn’t edge out Redbreast as my favorite whiskey.
Absolutely perfect whiskey
I was researching Irish whiskey in 3 years by making trips to Dublin before the virus invasion, I picked Yellow Spot as my sweet spot
Man, I'd love to just try this at a bar sometime. Or...even the Yellow or Red, which I haven't had before, lol. Irish is a category I hope to dive into more this year.
Also, I noticed at 5:30, you have the proof at 94...I'm guessing that's a typo and it's really 117.4? Great review though, Jason. Cheers!
Yeah meant to delete that. Lol. Appreciate it man
Just watched this first time 8/27/22. Based apon another video of yours, got RB12YR Cask Strength and Yellow Spot for the first time. Will try them tonight. Do you have a daily Irish whiskey sipper (if such exists?)? Ever had Roe & Co.? Mid $30 at most... give it a try. I think you'll be surprised!
I was hoping he wouldn’t like it much because of the price and availability. When he said if you like RB cask strength you’ll love GP Blue I winced.
Me too...
Red Breast 12 cs is one of my favorite whiskies.
Luckily a local store always has it at around $80.
Something about cask strength that makes the nose and flavor explode...
So much more satisfying than either the RB 12 or 15.
👍🥃
Awesome 👏 Jason I’m loving the Miami Vice tunes to go with the LE Blue Spot, Niiice! lol.
I’ve had the Green Spot Chateau Montelena and I loved it. I hope Blue Spot is even better
How the hell you get your hands-on this already?!? Thought it wasn't gonna be out until February....🤔
I just got a Redbreast CS and it will be hard to top it. I’ll have to check it when available
Edit: I have the newer blue box of Redbreast CS. It’s about 100 here. We will see when blue spot becomes available
Yea regular redbreast is 65 around me
Still looking for this in Ohio 😭 I’m Irish and this is my current unicorn
Finally found blue spot here…..I scooped a bottle of RB 12 cask due to discontinuing and going with the small batch. Looks like I need to compare now as well, but $104 is hard to swallow when I paid $80 for RB 12 cask.
Sounds Delicious.
Have you tried the Jamison Black barrel cask strength??
My favorite Irish Whiskey is scotch.
My favorite French wine is Californian.
@@ckpalmeiras1318 Ha, ha.
Lol
Waiting for PA to get it.
ohio got it
If this is going to even come close to Red Breast 12 cs it better deliver the goods.
RB 12 cs is in my humble opinion the SINGLE BEST Irish hands down.
I realize that is subjective...
But I’d put it up against anything else with confidence.
RB 12 cs is around $80 where I live.
Not cheap... but worth every penny.👍🥃
I can't yet find a bottle of this and I live a mile a way from Midleton. Sold out in distillery shop for more than 2 months.
Trying to find that blue spot is proving to be difficult for me in Southern California
It will be available in the US for the 1st time this month.
Costco is receiving it this week.
@@ChefWRX all of them?
The background is like a Buffalo trace ad! They should be paying you!!!
Go Blue Spot!
For me, I agree Redbreast 12 cask strength is the better value, but the Blue Spot is the better tasting whiskey.
Im a little confused on the price comparison. the original RB12 bottled at 40%ABV costs $72 where Im at. Pretty sure RB12 CS is punching up around $100. Additionally, from a marketing standpoint, I get your point about the age expression, but it isn’t whats on the bottle that counts; it is what’s in the bottle. Anyway, good video overall. Cheers.
So the RB12CS seems to be going away for a NAS RBCS. Price is higher too at least from what I’ve seen on the shelf ($100 v $85 so the NAS RB is par to Blue Spot). Haven’t tried the NAS but why would I when the age stated is still available.
Now as a self admitting whisk(e)y nerd, I can wait to try the BS. It’s just a matter finding a bottle.
Slàinte
Poor Donald rance has to drool over watching this.
I don't know how I just now caught this review, but Jason...RB12 C.S. is not $65! Maybe the regular RB12, but the C.S. was near $90ish in any Binny's before they discontinued it for the NAS. I'd pay a Benny right now for the bottle you're probably half done with cuz it's cheaper than a flight to Dublin and I can't find one lol
I just got mine !!!! Was the last bottle , now let’s see what do you think about it!!!!
and I paid 86.99$ not bad, thanks for all the info !!!!
I think you mistakenly referred to the regular RB12 price when you you were comparing prices for value. RB12 cask strength is around $100 or more in many places, but your point is still valid since the Blue Spot only has a 7yr age statement versus the 12yr age statement on RB.
$84 for Redbreast where I’m at
Picked up RB12 tonight for $70 in Illinois
@@johnjohnson4832 is that the 12 cask strength or the 40% 12?
CS was $95 last year on St Patrick's Day before uncle Cuomo shut it down. $60!?!?!? I might drink it more often.
RB12CS about $85 in TX. RB12 about $60.
Great review! I love CS RB12. I agree 100% on the value. Why pay less for Blue Spot than for RB with a higher age statement? That said, age statement isn't really indicative of quality. I will inevitably end up with a bottle (if it every hits my area). I love the Irish content. Ever thought about doing a rum review or two? Maybe in a future episode of Mash & Minnick?
Really different. This whole "one is better" is Soo subjective and may change based on the flavor profile you want at a given time. 🤷♂️
What am I missing?...How can it be 94 proof and 58.7% alcohol? Overall I really like his reviews; great detail and he explains his opinions well.
Nice job Jason.
Just a mistake on the graphic.
I have not found the blue or red spot expressiuons yet... That's what happens when you live at the end of the whiskey world.
Interesting...I can't get RB12 CASK STRENGTH for less than $85 right now. I just picked up Blue Spot for $82 yesterday and am excited to fresh crack it. Maybe value is more comparable at the same price point?
Yeah. Apparently I'm lucky for the price I get it for but either way the 12 may seem a better value than 7. However I liked the flavors in the blue spot a bit more
Cheapest I could find redbreast can in Nashville was for $90 :( hopefully this won't be marked up too
Something deliciously amusing about "McDonald's" in Ireland.
Gonna be hard to beat my redbreast.
There needs to be a Teeling CS and a Jameson CS!!
The jameson cask strength is called bow street. Not sure how available it is though.
@@TheMashandDrum Very cool, I would love to try it.
Yep. I’ve seen the Jameson 18 Bow Street (cask strength) at Total Wine in CA & AZ, so it’s out there.
@@hombreleon Very cool, I will keep an eye out for it! Thanks for letting me know.
I have a 14 year old Teeling PX Sherry finished CS and it's delicious!
Quick note... your banner at 5:34 says 94 proof... 58.7% ABV. I am assuming the latter is correct and the former is for some of the other spot colors. All the other spots are 92, so I don;t know where 94 came from.
Yeah should have been deleted.
Again, for those who aren't aware... the Redbreast 12CS is gone. There may be some on left shelves but it's been discontinued for some time now, replaced with a NAS bottling. Value is a moving target here... (It was also $85 in this market, not 65 - that'd be the 40% 12's price, and -edit- I just picked up a Blue Spot this week for $96. So only about $10 apart for me.)
Did redbreast say they were discontinuing it?
@@ashtyn3541 Yep, not only said but done. The NAS replacement is out there already. =/
@@jasoncoates1835 sad...Redbreast isn’t very transparent
Big companies making big decisions.
@@ashtyn3541 Yeah, the 12CS will be missed. I love the stuff. There's still some out there on shelves I'm sure... but if you look around there's a new "Small Batch Cask Strength" bottling in a light blue box - that's the new one.
Prefer the Blue. Even with the increased price. Now we just need more CS Irish (Other than Midleton casks) in Ohio