Blackpitts is a peated version of Teeling from Dublin and I confess that I had the greatest difficulty in appreciating the classic release at 46%. I didn't really seem to understand him (as far as you…

This young Teeling was marketed especially for our friends at the Whisky Club Luxembourg. Take a moment to note that it is at 62.6% ABV. Then grab your fire extinguisher. Note also that it is a sister…

Oh, my... another single pot still and again at cask strength. They're going hard at Teeling. This is a whiskey that matured on Virgin American Oak, which probably means that we are going to get a spicy…

Handbottled at the Distillery, that always makes my heart beat a little faster. These are often small (or even large) gems that you can of course only get by visiting the distillery. Or you must be lucky…

This Teeling Pot Still (which means that the recipe consists of both malted and unmalted barley) matured on a sherry cask. However, there is no mention of what type of sherry it is. Challenge accepted…

This Teeling Pot Still (which means that the recipe consists of both malted and unmalted barley) matured in a Chestnut PX cask. Yes, indeed, the Irish have more freedom for maturation than the Scots, who…

Virgin Amburana Brazilian Hardwood? What a mouthful. This is actually a cask type that is mainly used to mature Cachaça. Or rum. It is a type of wood that the Scots are not allowed to touch (because not…

Rivesaltes is a vin doux naturel (also called liqueur wine), which means as much as a sweet French dessert wine from the Rousillon region. And in such a cask, this Teeling was allowed to mature for no…

The fact that Belgian importer The Nectar selects good barres is kicking in an open door. A few years ago they knocked on Teeling's door and were able to get their hands on this former rum barrel – a…

This is a Teeling Single Pot Still (so own distillation, if you know what I mean) that matured on Virgin Chinkapin American Oak. That's a kind of yellow oak. I expect a lot of spiciness. Part of the…