Teaninich 1972 27 Year Old

Teaninich 10 Year Old

One of the larger horses in Diageo’s stall but without much recognition. It’s Diageo’s policy to let every distillery have its own release, if not with a proper distillery label than as part of the Flora & Fauna range. Enter the Teaninich 10yo, a young Northern Highlander matured on ex-bourbon(?) casks. Had my first taste of this whisky well...

Score 79/100

Teaninich 33 Year Old 1983 Berry Bros & Rudd

A 33 years old Teaninch? Here’s something you don’t see every day. The lion’s share of production goes into Johnnie Walker (mostly Red Label) and thus this malt can hardly be found as a single malt, unless you look at the offerings from independent bottlers. This Teaninich from 1983 was bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd from London. Ooh, this nose...

Score 88/100

Teaninich 14 Year Old 1991 Gordon& Macphail

This Teaninich was distilled in 1991 and put to sleep on a refill sherry butt. Gordon & Macphail cut it to 46% and released it under their well-known Connoisseurs Choice label. The nose starts grassy, sweet and sour with vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, some peach, mandarin and a hint of banana. Quite a bit more complexity than in his younger...

Score 85/100

Teaninich 11 Year Old 2010 Thompson Bros

This young Teaninich was bottled by Phil and Simon Thompson for the bar of the Dornoch Castle, the luxurious hotel run by their parents (and where I visit along with Dearly Beloved and Manny in September). After its regular maturation on a refill hogshead, the malt got a finish on PX quarter casks for 4 months, which explains its intense color. ...

Score 84/100