A pair years in the past, Dublin’s Teeling put out a single pot nonetheless bottling comprised of a 50/50 mix of malted and unmalted barley, which was triple distilled and matured in a mixture of American virgin oak, bourbon, and sherry casks. Now Teeling is again with a twist on the method, ageing the whiskey in full in virgin Chinkapin American white oak barrels. (Chinkapin oak, aka quercus muehlenbergii, is native to jap and central North America. It’s not generally utilized in barrel-making.) No age assertion, similar to the sooner single pot nonetheless.
Facet by facet with the sooner single pot nonetheless bottling — which I’m liking fairly a bit extra now than on its preliminary launch — you’ll be able to instantly see how a lot darker the whiskey is. Virgin oak will do this, in fact. The nostril is 180 levels totally different, too: Heavy with wooden as a substitute of malt, it’s enveloping and peppery, with curious overtones of eucalyptus and licorice. It leans closely on the barrel, nevertheless it looks like it really works a lot better right here than in younger American whiskeys. The palate is laden with spice. Conventional cinnamon and nutmeg notes push right into a nuttier gingerbread character, actually constructing in energy because the end emerges. The fade-out sees clear spiced walnut components balanced by notes of dried banana chips and refined notes of milk chocolate.
For those who see this restricted version bottling on the shelf, seize it together with a bottle of the distillery’s peated Blackpitts launch.
100 proof.
A- / $99 / teelingwhiskey.comÂ
Teeling Single Pot Nonetheless Chinkapin Oak Irish Whiskey
$99
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