This blog post has been submitted by Jo Lawson (one of our founder members) and highlights an evenings Tweet Tasting with the Teeling Whiskey Co.
I've only been drinking whisky, regularly, for about a year. This was my first tweet tasting and also, apart from Redbreast, my first taste of Irish whiskey, so these notes are musings of a very amateur whisky enthusiast!
The hardest part, of the whole thing, was that the samples arrived about 5 days before the event, so a lot of self-restraint was needed, not to open them and take a sniff, beforehand!
We spent about ½ an hour on each whiskey, 15 minutes nosing, then 15 minutes tasting. This gave us plenty of time, to fully appreciate the complexities of each one.
I've only been drinking whisky, regularly, for about a year. This was my first tweet tasting and also, apart from Redbreast, my first taste of Irish whiskey, so these notes are musings of a very amateur whisky enthusiast!
The hardest part, of the whole thing, was that the samples arrived about 5 days before the event, so a lot of self-restraint was needed, not to open them and take a sniff, beforehand!
We spent about ½ an hour on each whiskey, 15 minutes nosing, then 15 minutes tasting. This gave us plenty of time, to fully appreciate the complexities of each one.
Single Grain:
46% ABV. Double distilled from maize and full matured in Californian Cabarnet Sauvignon casks.
Nose: spicy, citrus start, that warmed to a very pleasant buttery, vanilla and cherry.
Palate: spicy citrusness, rounded out by creamy toffee flavours and a slight sweetness.
Finish: long and pleasant.
A well balanced mix of subtle flavours, this would be a good introductory dram, into the world of
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Small batch:
46% ABV. Hand selected casks of grain and malt, left to mature together in ex-Flor de Cana casks
for over 6 months.
Nose: acidic, salt & vinegar crisps, mellowing to a rum & raisin ice cream sweetness.
Palate: fizzy fruit, Refresher sweets, with a softer, more buttery finish
Finish: pleasant and zesty
Another very nice 'sipping whiskey', very easy drinking.
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21yr old single malt, Silver Reserve:
46% ABV. Small batch bottling of only 5,000 bottles. Matured first in ex-Bourbon casks, then
finished in Sauterne wine casks.
Nose: initial whiff of smelly socks, developed into smokey bacon, pear drops and apricot.
Palate: apricots, smooth, creamy toffee, with a pipe smoke finish at the back of the mouth.
Finish: long and smooth
Definitely a whiskey to be savoured, as you contemplate the meaning of life, by a roaring fire!
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26yr old single malt, Gold Reserve:
Not released until 2014. 1000 bottles only, which will retail for about €500 (£415). Finished in
White Burgundy casks.
Nose: seaside pebble, salt and a slight undertone of acetone, develop into caramel and fruit.
Palate: taste explosion! fruit, spice, jelly sweets, mixed fruit jam, slight wood shavings finish.
Finish: long and smooth
Summary
I could easily drink any of these again, but the 21yr old was definitely my favourite. For more information about these whiskies, go to www.teelingwhiskey.com
Jo Lawson
Stroud Whisky Club
46% ABV. Double distilled from maize and full matured in Californian Cabarnet Sauvignon casks.
Nose: spicy, citrus start, that warmed to a very pleasant buttery, vanilla and cherry.
Palate: spicy citrusness, rounded out by creamy toffee flavours and a slight sweetness.
Finish: long and pleasant.
A well balanced mix of subtle flavours, this would be a good introductory dram, into the world of
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Small batch:
46% ABV. Hand selected casks of grain and malt, left to mature together in ex-Flor de Cana casks
for over 6 months.
Nose: acidic, salt & vinegar crisps, mellowing to a rum & raisin ice cream sweetness.
Palate: fizzy fruit, Refresher sweets, with a softer, more buttery finish
Finish: pleasant and zesty
Another very nice 'sipping whiskey', very easy drinking.
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21yr old single malt, Silver Reserve:
46% ABV. Small batch bottling of only 5,000 bottles. Matured first in ex-Bourbon casks, then
finished in Sauterne wine casks.
Nose: initial whiff of smelly socks, developed into smokey bacon, pear drops and apricot.
Palate: apricots, smooth, creamy toffee, with a pipe smoke finish at the back of the mouth.
Finish: long and smooth
Definitely a whiskey to be savoured, as you contemplate the meaning of life, by a roaring fire!
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26yr old single malt, Gold Reserve:
Not released until 2014. 1000 bottles only, which will retail for about €500 (£415). Finished in
White Burgundy casks.
Nose: seaside pebble, salt and a slight undertone of acetone, develop into caramel and fruit.
Palate: taste explosion! fruit, spice, jelly sweets, mixed fruit jam, slight wood shavings finish.
Finish: long and smooth
Summary
I could easily drink any of these again, but the 21yr old was definitely my favourite. For more information about these whiskies, go to www.teelingwhiskey.com
Jo Lawson
Stroud Whisky Club
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