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.
Good whisky either neat or with drop of water just to open it.
2nd review, (first was 'Had read great reviews, but...) Night after first review. You can read the 1st one for brief details. I am still non-plussed at the poor quality of this stuff, after the good publicity it somehow received. The excellent packaging promises quality; but it's just not there. I guess they're trying to sustain their business with this poor, mostly outsourced blended product, selling at too high a price, until they have matured some great whiskey of their own. I'm sure you will go on to make some fantastic stuff, but please don't harm your reputation by disguising this poor drink with sugary qualities and rum finish
Bought because of enthusiastic reviews, but after the cautious wait for Tesco to drop their price form about £38 down to £30 (My prediction was exact but easy) Nose- liquorice and mint; actually rum would be a good description. Palate- Straight out the bottle- Nothing in particular. Let it breathe then add water. Taste 2: Golden rum, developing into slightly burnt golden sugar and toffee. Pleasant moment of warm swirling sugars then unexpected burn in the belly. Finish -fades quickly to stale barley sugar, which lingers and lingers and lingers. To be honest, it lacks Irish character. Tastes like golden rum. I reckon, since the distillery has only been open about 4 years, they're using fiery grain of their own making in the blend. It's common knowledge, or so I read, that they're outsourcing to tide themselves over till they mature their own stuff. So, to be honest I think it's got some sort of below average, young single malt mixed with a lot of their immature grain spirit, and they've tried to hide it by finishing in rum barrels. For about £30 you could find something more Irish and elegant. No way is it worth £38. It's a con I think, and probably shouldn't be more than £22 at very tops
This is a really lovely whisky at 46% abv but can be a bit rough around the edges. Slowly sipped and perhaps with just a bit of water is the way to go. Nutty aftertaste, the rum influence is noticeable but delightful, and a sweetness that goes on and on. A huge step up from basic level Irish whisky. It can come off as strong in the alcohol taste when first poured. I stock it and love it.
Awesome, amazing, everything I look for in a high quality Irish whiskey! Heavy, warm, and rich.
