Reverend357
Reviewed
December 6, 2017 (edited October 9, 2020)
Day 6. Today we go to Ireland. Teeling is a name you often hear when people talk about good whisky, and for a good reason. On the nose you get hit by honey, dried pineapple, sugar and shortbread. Classic irish notes with some rum influence. Right up my alley. The taste keeps what the smell promises. Honey, sugar, plum notes and that dominant butter biscuit with coconut. That's what I love about irish whiskey, it's always a treat. Might not be the most complex or aggressive whisky for islay lovers, but this is a dram I'd pour for a relaxing afternoon with a good book and some good music. The aftertaste, like a good story, stays with you for quite a while, mostly a combination of honey and spicy barley. Teeling is a name I should look at a bit closer. As for rum finished whisky, I think I actually prefer this over the Balvenie Carribean Cask. Cheers.