Teaninich 1993 Connoisseurs Choice

Teaninich 28 Year Old 1982 Liquid Sun

This is the only cask of Teaninich that was bottled by the German bottler Liquid Sun. Teaninich, property of Diageo, is used for the blending industry. To try it as a single malt you must turn towards independent bottlers. The nose offers creamy farmer’s butter, vanilla and almonds, but also walnuts. A touch of mint and something like green tea....

Score 84/100

Teaninich 21 Year Old 1999 The Whisky Agency

This Teaninich – with a Racing Car on the label – is a joint bottling of the German The Whisky Agency and the Japanese Three Rivers Tokyo. The cask yielded 258 bottles at 50% when bottled last year. Excellent nose flirting with tropical fruits. Banana, kiwi, dried mango. Very soft and elegant spiciness. This whisky smells prominent, if you know...

Score 87/100

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 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