aacharbonneau
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
Blended — Ireland
Reviewed
June 2, 2019 (edited June 3, 2019)
One of the bottles I picked for my monthly whiskey club, poured the samples yesterday and finally got around to trying it today. I'll probably review this again later this week since my nose is still full of dust and dirt from gardening all day and even my brain is exhausted from all the sun I got.
Nose: Light fruits - like pears, soft apples, and even green banana. Soft maltiness and a surprising bit of spice and lemon.
Palate: Surprisingly spicy at first with lime zest and fleeting tropical fruits. Very light and floral clover honey. More spice on the second sip, mostly cinnamon and floral cardamom.
Finish: Short and sweet. This definitely doesn't last long, but the little that remains is coconut, sugar cookie, and subtle lemon.
Conclusion: Honestly, this was the perfect pour after a hot day in the garden - light, floral, citrus, smooth - everything you could ask for! It's not the most complex whiskey, but I think that's exactly what I needed, something to just sit down and enjoy without pondering over it. I think it would be a good, cheap bottle to keep in stock for a summer pour.
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@aacharbonneau Definitely the Ardbeg Uggie or Corryvreckan. Talisker 10 is a good one as is Laphroaig 10 or Caol Ila 12 or Ardbeg 10 in cheaper price range. Lagavullin 16, Springbank 15 step up price wise but worth it I think. For full on rich iodine peat experience if you see Laphroaig Lore for reasonable price grab that.
@Soba45 I've got 7 people who wanted to learn about whiskey and try some new ones without having to buy full bottles or pay bar prices (liquor in Montana is expensive). So everyone puts $20 into club funds every month and I purchase a bottle or bottles and then distribute it in sample sizes to everyone. Some months it's a single bottle and some months it's a few cheaper bottles to explore different whiskies. Next month will probably be an exploration of peat. I'm thinking they'll love Ardbeg Uigeadail and Bowmore 10. Though I'm always open to suggestions if you can think of some affordable, unique peated whiskies!
Nice review :-). how does the whiskey club work?