Estimated despatch 24th October
The flagship expression from Dublin's Teeling, the Small Batch Irish whiskey is made with a blend of malt and grain whiskeys, initially aged in ex-Bourbon barrels. Following that, the Teeling folks moved the whiskey over to casks that had previously held Central American rum! In these casks, the whiskey had an extra rest for up to 12 months, before being bottled at 46% ABV without any chill-filtration. Wonderfully full-flavoured, with plenty of fresh fruit, creamy vanilla and lively spice notes to enjoy!
Cut grass and orange blossom. Allspice, hints of vanilla, apple pie and blackberries.
Spiced, rich palate with rose petal jelly and lemon curd. Creamy vanilla, hints of dried herbs and cinnamon.
Floral, herbal finish. Caramel on the tail.
A deliciously creamy, spicy and rich Irish blend.
Got bottling from 11/14 after tasting it in Dublin airport while flying abck. Smooth sweet with very subtle rum/raisin notes - whats not to like!
Ive just opened a bottle from new batch (09/14). I must say: not bad, not bad at all! Tips: add water and leave it for some time to settle. And at the end: can anybody show me other BLEND bottled @46%, non chill filtered, produced in batches at similar price?
as others have said this is harsh with little flavour, it could be mistaken for bells!!!
This the first time I've tasted a whiskey that doesn't really taste like any whiskey at all. Don't get me wrong. I like it very much. But it reminds me of spicey Snaps. I'm not to say if this is a "real" whiskey. But it is something new that's for sure. Good work
I really *want* Teeling to do well. I think the people behind it did amazing stuff with the Cooley range over the past 15 or so years, really providing a credible alternative to the big players down in Middleton. But.. But... Despite excellent marketing I feel like Teeling haven't found their feet yet. I've tried the small batch on a few occassions and no matter how I want to like it I find that it's a very rough product. Tastes like a very young whiskey. The grassy and floral notes are there, but this is no Green Spot, there's an unforgiveable bite at the back of it all. Short finish. Come on Teeling - let's have future offerings of "The Spirit of Dublin" live up to the marketing blarney!
