This Teeling 24yo Irish Whiskey has won the 2019 World Whiskies Awards, as best whiskey of the year, but is it really the greatest dram of this year? The first question we should make is ¿how did Teeling released a 24yo Whiskey if it opened in 2015? Well, the answer is that they had bought some casks from other distilleries in ex bourbon casks, and they have finished this batch of 5000 bottles in Sauterness Wine Casks. The second question is.... is it truly the best overall whiskey of the year? Lets find out: Bottled at Teeling's classic strength of 46% it has a tawny color. On the nose: Very Fruity and Sweet. Cinnamon right from the start. Very spicy on the nose. Apple Caramel. Red apples, apple pie. Cooked apples. Coffee beans, dulce de leche, super sweet, it is like a dessert. It is a truly apple pie on the nose. No alcohol note at all. Milk powder and vanilla after first sip. Gerber's apple mash for babies. On the palate, it is more of the same. Apple pieces, cooked. Caramel, dulce de leche. Full cinnamon spice. First sip is super spicy. Apricots and ginger develop after the third sip. Aftertaste delivers something different. Tropical fruits are the main thing here. Peaches, cinnamon and pineapple. Long finish. Very nice. Overall, this is a €325 dram, easy drinkable, very fruity but not complex at all. If you asked me, you can a lot of better whiskies for that price. I think this is a good dram, but in no way this is (for me) the best whiskey of 2019. 88 over 100 is the score with most justice that i have ever given to a whiskey. It is no lower than that and it doesn't feel like it deserves more.