Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey

Notes of honey and cream with spice due to it being barrel aged. Smooth and medium bodied.

Nose: Soft vanilla and cereal grain Palate: A sweet vanilla os follwed by malt and a hint of smoke Finish: Short finish that repeats the sweetness before disappearing but is warming on the way down. While it’s not overly complex, this is a solid sipper, for those used to American Whisket (like me) you will be right st home with this sweet and rich bodied pour.

First of all, if I didn’t know better I would think this was rum rather than just rum finished whiskey. Sweet malt hides beneath a thick blanket of cane sugar, ripe tropical fruits, pineapple, coconut, papaya, and bananas flambé, as well as vanilla extract rested in oak. The taste is sweet with a moderate level of heat. Molases, cinnamon, chili pepper, chocolatey nougat, caramel, and creamy wood notes. A relatively full bodied mouthfeel, fluffy and viscous. It coats the glass beautifully, forming a tight skirt with a fringe of tiny beads that eventually consolidate into fat droplets that gain momentum quickly but shortly dissipate. The finish is on the short side, but not disappointing, with notes of toasted oak, waxy nuts, and whispers of that rummy sweetness and funk. Nose: 9 Palate: 9 Body: 9 Finish: 8