Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Nose - Sweet aroma, shortbread biscuit, white wine, red apples and oranges. Taste - Caramel kettle corn, smooth butter, sweet vanilla, a hint of oak, and mango fruit. Finish - Mmm. In college, I was introduced to Irish whiskey with cheap, blended whiskies. They were smooth, but they all had a similar profile (the signature Irish shortbread cookie flavor) with no complexity. Teeling has made Irish whiskey interesting with different wine and rum cask finishes and a higher proof. I have not yet had a Teeling that I did not enjoy and this single malt is a damn good whiskey. On the nose, I get a very pleasant aroma of white wine and various fruits. Specifically, red apples and oranges come to mind. There is also a faint hint of vanilla bean. On the palate, this tastes like caramel kettle corn, vanilla, and salty butter. On the finish, the sweet and savory buttery taste follows to an extremely smooth finish. This is a complex whiskey that drinks much lower than its proof. On every sip you will find different things.

Little bit of a black olive on the nose

So these Teeling kids are damn good! All the barrels have their strength all over this whiskey. Front, back, smell and burn. It's a play in barrel expression. And they nailed it. If your transition from the iodine, smokey scotch is back to Irish whiskey or bourbon. This is that slide. Or vice versa. It's a real emphasis on how smooth and light Irish whiskey has always been. The barrels provide the flavor! A unique and we'll crafted whiskey. I'll probably check out Connemara after this! 😉 Teeling/Cooley 😉

Sweet aroma and taste with the spice at finish