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.
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5 star rating for me. One of the best Irish whiskeys I have ever sampled. I appreciate the higher ABV @46% and the fact that it's non-chill filtered and finished in a rum cask makes this one of the most surprising and enjoyable Irish whiskeys I have ever tasted. As primarily a single malt drinker this was a great discovery.
Most disappointing buy in a while, if not of all times! I generally like my whiskies strong and complex, but when it comes to Irish Whiskey, I really appreciate the clean, clear taste of 'pot still', i.e. oaky vanilla mixed with relatively neutral spirit. This whiskey does not give away it's Irish origin at all. In fact, its flavour profile is so simple, for all it is worth, it could be made from any neutral spirit. Only its overpowering sweetness gives away its malt component. On the nose, rum is the dominant aroma. In fact, the aromas are closely reminiscent of rum-raisin chocolate: plenty of rum and plenty sweet. On the palate, sugary flavours and an intensive rum-vanilla dominate in the foreground. The background is (not least due to the slightly higher alcohol content of 43%vol) dominated by rather harsh spirit notes that are only slightly masked by the syrup-like sweetness and the overpowering rum aromas. This whiskey leaves a sticky-sweet aftertaste that I only ever experienced in whiskey liqueurs (Southern Comfort, Irish Mist) that contain added sugar. I will take up the idea of trying this whiskey 'old fashioned', although I might leave out the sugar cube. It is definitely too sweet to be mixed with cola...
This Whisky has really grown on me. When I first opened the bottle I thought it was nice but nothing too special and little rough. But as the bottle level has reduced it just gets better. It got real character just enough sweetness some bourbonny something going on and I now love it. Also its a lot cheaper than some inferior stuff here in Cape Town.
My wife bought me this as a birthday treat & I was really excited to taste it, normally I'm an islay single malt fan & so no stranger to whiskies that some might consider a bit full on. I found this whiskey as rough and harsh as a cows tongue lick, & whilst there were some hints of caramel & rum in there, overall it lacked depth of character & seemed pretty one dimensional. It was for me, extremely dissapointing indeed & I think massively overpriced for what it is. Nowhere near as smooth & creamy as Paddy's blended & nowhere near as interesting as a John Powers Gold - imo utterly not worth it at all. I won't buy it again & frankly it's put me off all Teeling whiskies period, shame really.
Let’s get right to it. Absolutely wretched and a waste of money. The nose is of rubbing alcohol, so sweet and syrupy you could pour it on pancakes. It burns long after it settles in the belly. I use it to remove grease spots from the garage floor. Back to Jameson.
