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Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Single Malt — Ireland
Reviewed
December 21, 2018 (edited September 27, 2020)
Nose: Vanilla, raisins, grapes, pineapple, floral malt, chocolate, espresso, cola, saffron, caraway.
Palate: An elegantly sweet arrival - rich and full but not cloying. Chocolate, raisins, sweet coffee, warm baking spices, vanilla, almonds, black cherries, currants, dried guava, dried mango, medjool dates, dried figs. Steamed Christmas pudding in a glass.
Finish: Medium/short. Malty and winey sweetness fading into an oaky sweet aftertaste.
The nose is dense and intricate, but it doesn't unfold over time. It's more one solid slab of complexity (very good complexity, to be sure) than a layering of aromas. The palate is likewise dense and very full, with a rounded and mature profile.
More than anything this whisky reminds me of a PX sherry - Lustau, perhaps. Not particularly in aroma or flavour, but in overall character. There is a sense of age, density and heavy fruit complexity. It's a very "black" whisky in its heart, just as Lustau is a "black" sherry in fact.
"Good" : 83/100 (3.5 stars)
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@cascode I tried to find the Sherry and Port casks in this malt... but no. The white wine comes through, but no red fruits for me.