Tuesday 3 September 2024

Teeling Single Malt

Teeling Single Malt

Official bottling 
Single malt - Leinster
Green gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pears, magic marker, lime juice, malted grains, barley sugar, yoghurt, hints of damson jam. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, loosens, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Lime juice, malted grains, gooseberries, white grapes, butterscotch, burnt sugar, hints of yoghurt. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, barley sugar, magic marker, burnt sugar. 

Comments: 

Finally, Teeling distillery is releasing its own whisky. It’s sweet and light, with some citrus, but mostly caramelly and slightly smoky. Very nice, very promising.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 



Monday 2 September 2024

Mackmyra Destination

Mackmyra Destination

Official bottling 
Single malt - Gastrikland
Amber
48.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberry jam, juniper, pine needles, white pepper, cinnamon, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loosens, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Blackcurrant cordial, wet stones, pine needles, strawberry jam, fresh baked bread. 
Finish: Medium. Fresh baked bread, strawberry jam, cinnamon, hints of juniper. 

Comments: 

Sweet and luscious, but with that Swedish herbal forest tang. Turns malty and cereally on the tongue. Very classic and stripped back whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.



Glentauchers 12yo 2010/2023

Glentauchers 12yo 2010/2023

Soho Selection, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Amber brown
56.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Wet stones, pencil lead, caramel, black tea, malted grains, leather, lemon zest. With water, white pepper, malted grains, strawberry jam, sea salt. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, warm, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Wet stones, malted grains, lemon zest, caramel, white pepper, mint, golden syrup, hints of leather. With water, wet stones, white pepper, malted grains, hints of sea salt. 
Finish: Medium. Wet stones, mint, pencil lead, caramel, lemon zest. 

Comments: 

Cask 11125. Quite minerally, lots of sweet notes with some pepper and mint. Complex, with several layers, but they aren’t very distinct. Decent dram.

Verdict:

I like this.



 

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