Teeling Single Pot Still

Teeling Aquavit Cask

A Teeling blend from the Small Batch Collaboration finished on Aquavit casks of the Norwegian Oslo Handverksdestilleri (founded in 2015)... what the hell am I supposed to imagine? By the way, Oslo Handverksdestilleri might as well have called itself MMM, because the founding fathers are called Martin, Marcin and Marius. Fortunately, they didn't......

Score 78/100

Teeling Single Pot Still 2016 for Drankdozijn

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 pot still whiskey. It was bottled – at almost 63% – for the Dutch online shop Drankdozijn. I'm curious. Delicious fruity nose, quasi tropical, on...

Score 87/100

Teeling 18 Year Old The Renaissance Series No 4 – Pineau des Charentes Finish

The most recent release in Teeling's popular Renaissance series – each time their 18-year-old malt finished in a different type of cask – dates from August 2021. This time the malt got a finish on barrels of Pineau des Charentes. And I really appreciate that drink in itself. Can hardly go wrong anymore, right? And we're off again! A great fruity...

Score 86/100

Teeling Single Grain

Third and final part of my trinity pack of 5cl Teeling bottles. Rumoured to be aged for 5 years with a mash bill said to be 95% corn, 5% barley. Colour is clear golden, oily in the glass. Nose is a surprise and a delight. Fruity, grape, lemon, toffee, lots of vanilla, buttery, baked apple pie crust, pepper and spice, but with some crisp clear...

Score 90/100