Teeling Blackpitts

I was keen on trying this as soon as I heard about. I’m also interested in peat, and a new Irish distillery exploring those waters is more than welcome in my book. The use of Sauternes casks in a regular release was also neat.

Teeling Blackpitts, Ireland Single Malt, 46% ABV

Minutia: Triple distilled and matured in a combination on bourbon and Sauternes casks. Enjoyed neat in a Tuath glass.

Color: Pale gold; 0.3.

Nose: Light smoke, a subtle sweetness, maybe like a grilled fruit. Some butter/cookie. Yogurt later.

Taste: Dry wine, oaky, light smoke, ash.

Finish: A bit spicy, tropical fruit yogurt (pineapple maybe), dry. Medium. Once the finish is mostly done, a chocolate flavor remains.

A surprisingly nice effort for a young release and a first crack at a style. I was expecting something more like Connemara and a whisky more like a Scotch, but this really drank more like an Irish. It’s really nice to see a triple distilled whisky that’s been peated. I’m looking forward to more in this vein.

Score: 81

Musical Evocation: Beast in Black – “Beast in Black”