Teeling Single Grain Whiskey

It has a strong ethanol taste throughout the palate. Good vanila and sweetness throughout but unfortunately overshadowed by ethanol

2023 Review I purchased this for an Irish Whiskey tasting. I had a quick hit tasting back in 2015 so I thought it proper to re-review under no time constraints. N:The nose is faint. Old school Cheerios cereal with red raspberries, banana pudding with a cinnamon sugar dusting. Initially, the ethanol slightly punch the nose. Time diminishes the barrier. P: A bit of dulled spice is the first to arrive on the palate. The too does diminish. Vanilla cream comprises the majority of the flavor. White pepper provides a soft bite. Morsels of dark chocolate and snicker-doodles. F: Afterwards, the tongue is coated with charcoal, pepper, mint and vanilla sugar. This remains for a fair length, but ultimately charcoal and mint. O: What is nosed and tasted is not vast. But what is provided is balanced; never falling too spicy or too sweet. A whiskey where less is more works for this dram. Easily a decent slowe(er) sipper especially with the extra punch at 46% Abv. It’s not (yet) outrageously priced. Not mind altering or life changing, but enjoyable. Comparative to the 2015 tasting, this has changed (for the better for me) or my larger exposure to whisky has helped discern aromas and flavor better. [86/100][$55][Tasted: 5/12/23] 2015 Review: This whiskey starts with a welcoming nose of toffee, graininess/cereal and hints of fruit. The palate is soft, revealing it's oak side, with the those same notes from the nose appearing on the palate. Finishes in the dry side leaving the mouth oaky. Overall, a decent Irish whiskey, but I found myself expecting more given I thoroughly enjoy their Small Batch brand. I will need to try again where there are less time constraints. [84/100][Tasted: Whiskey on the Hudson 2015]

Granige Ier, vanille