Teeling

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Leinster · Dublin · Est. 2015 · Teeling Whiskey Company
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About

The first new distillery in Dublin in 125 years, opened by Jack and Stephen Teeling (sons of Cooley founder John Teeling) in the Liberties area. Catalyst for Dublin's distillery revival. Known for innovative cask finishes (rum, wine, stout) and the acclaimed Teeling Single Pot Still. Major visitor centre with 100,000+ visitors per year.

Production Details

Owner
Teeling Whiskey Company
Parent Company
Missing
Status
Active
Founded
2015
Still Type
Pot
Stills
3
Capacity
1.5M LPA
Water Source
Dublin city water supply

Core Range6

Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single MaltCore
NAS46% ABV$65-80
Ex-bourbon and ex-Sauternes white wine casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold with straw highlights; lighter colour reflecting young age and bourbon/Sauternes maturation
Smell
Sweet fruity notes with gentle maritime smoke, lemon zest, crisp green apples, cooked pears. Faint bonfire smoke. Vanilla, banana chips, baking spice, dried apples, touch of honey
Sip
Creamy texture like zesty lemon meringue pie. Poached pears, vanilla ice cream before smoke builds. Peat, caramel, malt. Barbecue smoke character shines through triple distillation. Surprisingly light and gentle for a peated whiskey
Savor
Long finish with peat, fruit, malt, buttercream vanilla, and ash. The smoke lingers gracefully without medicinal edge
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Smoke House: Peat (barbecue, bonfire — gentle, not medicinal); Sweet Shop: vanilla, caramel, honey; Greengrocer: Orchard (green apple, pear), Citrus (lemon zest); Bakery: Sweet (banana chips, meringue); Pub/Bar: Wine (Sauternes sweetness)
Teeling Single GrainCore
NAS46% ABV$35-50
American Red Wine casks exclusively
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rose gold with pink copper hue; distinctive colour from red wine cask maturation, light legs
Smell
Spice and fruit with underlying sweet sugar note. Creamy condensed milk, sweet ripe grapes, vanilla, cinnamon. Fragrant and inviting
Sip
Silky smooth mouthfeel with touch of spice and deep berry notes. Honeyed apple flesh, red grape, slightly floral. Evaporated milk, brown sugar, treacle. Light and buttery with dried cranberry developing
Savor
Short, dry finish with tannic influence from red wine casks. Encourages another sip — the wine tannins create a distinctive, moreish ending
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Pub/Bar: Wine (red wine, grape); Sweet Shop: vanilla, toffee, treacle, brown sugar; Greengrocer: Orchard (apple), Vine (red grape, cranberry, berry); Bakery: Sweet (condensed milk, evaporated milk); Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon)
Teeling Single MaltCore
NAS46% ABV$50-65
Five wine cask types — Virgin American Oak, Ruby Port, Carcavelos White Port, Madeira, Bourbon
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep gold with copper tones; rich colour from multiple wine cask influence
Smell
Vibrant tropical fruit — melon, passionfruit. Dark chocolate, warming spices (cloves, cinnamon, ginger). Wood and fruity sweetness with lemon notes
Sip
Smooth opening develops into full bouquet of fruit flavours. Bittersweet chocolate, soft spice, mixed berries. Milk chocolate, toasty oak, white pepper, malt, cherry lozenge, butterscotch. Well-balanced and approachable
Savor
Luxurious length with hints of oak and lingering tropical passionfruit. Gentle spice fade
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Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, butterscotch; Greengrocer: Tropical (melon, passionfruit), Vine (mixed berries, cherry); Bakery: Malt; Natural Foods: Spices (cloves, cinnamon, ginger, white pepper); Furniture Maker: Wood (toasty oak)
Teeling Single Pot StillCore
NAS46% ABV$50-65
American Virgin Oak, Bourbon, and Sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber gold; deep colour from virgin oak and sherry cask influence, full legs
Smell
Cinnamon, grapefruit, cream soda, roasted almonds. White pepper spice with ripe kumquat, peaches and cream, hint of honey sweetness
Sip
Warm and spicy — all biscuits and dark honey. Gingerbread and allspice pulled from new wood. Rich mouthfeel from 50/50 malted and unmalted barley mash bill. Distinctively Irish pot still character
Savor
Dry finish with strong lingering spice coating the tongue. Dark muscovado sugar sweetness persists. Long and warming
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Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon, white pepper, gingerbread, allspice); Sweet Shop: honey, muscovado sugar, cream soda; Greengrocer: Citrus (grapefruit, kumquat), Stone Fruit (peach); Bakery: Sweet (biscuits); Natural Foods: Nuts (roasted almonds)
Teeling Small BatchCore
NAS46% ABV$25-35
Ex-bourbon casks, finished in ex-rum casks for 6 months
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold with amber highlights; clean and bright with medium legs
Smell
Floral and herbal — vanilla, rum raisin, allspice, cut grass, orange blossom. Light tropical fruit with honey oats
Sip
Creamy vanilla sweetness with dried fruit, raisin and apricot. Spun sugar, honey oats, shortbread, malt on the front palate. Rum influence brings brown sugar, raisin, light plums on the back. Velvety mouthfeel from non-chill filtration
Savor
Long, warming finish with lingering sweetness, spice, and oak notes. Rum-influenced dried fruit fades gently
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Sweet Shop: vanilla, toffee, butterscotch; Greengrocer: Dried (raisin, apricot), Citrus (orange blossom); Bakery: Sweet (shortbread, honey oats); Pub/Bar: Spirits (rum influence); Garden Path: Herbs (herbal, cut grass); Natural Foods: Spices (allspice)
Teeling Stout CaskCore
NAS (6+ years)46% ABV$45-55
Ex-bourbon casks, finished 12+ months in returned 200 Fathoms Imperial Stout beer casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Dark amber with reddish-brown hues; stout cask influence imparts deep colour
Smell
Dark chocolate, truffles, sour apples, ocean spray. Rich and distinctive stout-influenced nose
Sip
Sweet malt, roasted barley, sour fruits, black cherries. The stout cask imparts decadent chocolatey notes to the 25% malt / 75% corn blend. Unique beer-meets-whiskey character
Savor
Medium finish with Seville oranges, digestive biscuits, honeycomb and cream. The roasted barley character lingers
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Pub/Bar: Beer (stout, roasted barley); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, truffles, honeycomb; Greengrocer: Orchard (sour apple), Citrus (Seville orange), Vine (black cherry); Bakery: Sweet (digestive biscuits); Walk to Lighthouse: Sea (ocean spray)

Limited / Special Releases10

Teeling Blackpitts Big Smoke Cask Strength
NAS56.5% ABV2023$85-110
Ex-bourbon barrels exclusively
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale straw gold; clean and bright from pure bourbon cask maturation at cask strength
Smell
Intense peat smoke — barbecue, bonfire. Concentrated vanilla, charred oak, citrus zest. Raw malt and honey at full strength
Sip
Powerful and smoky at 56.5% ABV. Double distilled (not triple like the standard Blackpitts) from heavily peated malt. More aggressive smoke than the standard bottling. Rich vanilla, charred oak, maritime salt. Water reveals layers of fruit and sweetness beneath the peat
Savor
Long, smoky finish with charred wood and lingering peat. More assertive and intense than the triple-distilled standard Blackpitts
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Smoke House: Peat (barbecue, bonfire, charred — more intense than standard Blackpitts); Sweet Shop: vanilla, honey; Furniture Maker: Wood (charred oak); Greengrocer: Citrus (lemon zest); Walk to Lighthouse: Sea (maritime salt)
Teeling Revival Volume I (Rum Cask 15 Year Old)
15 Years46% ABV2015$200-260
Ex-bourbon casks, finished in rum casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich gold with amber highlights; rum cask finishing adds warmth to the colour
Smell
Rich tropical fruit from rum cask influence — banana, pineapple, coconut. Vanilla, caramel, toasted oak
Sip
Full-bodied with pronounced rum cask character. Tropical sweetness balanced by aged malt depth. Brown sugar, molasses, dried fruit, gentle oak spice. The first Revival volume established Teeling's cask innovation approach
Savor
Long, sweet finish with rum influence lingering through tropical fruit and caramel. Gentle warmth
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Pub/Bar: Spirits (rum); Sweet Shop: caramel, brown sugar, molasses; Greengrocer: Tropical (banana, pineapple, coconut); Bakery: Sweet; Furniture Maker: Wood (toasted oak)
Teeling Revival Volume IV (Muscat Cask 15 Year Old)
15 Years46% ABV2018$120-380
Ex-bourbon casks 14 years, finished 12 months in ex-muscat barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber with honeyed tones; muscat cask finishing adds distinctive warmth
Smell
Floral muscat wine influence — honeysuckle, white grape, dried apricot. Vanilla and gentle oak
Sip
Sweet muscat influence balanced by 15 years of bourbon cask maturity. Stone fruit, honeyed sweetness, white grape, gentle floral notes. Well-integrated wine cask character
Savor
Medium-long finish with muscat sweetness fading through gentle oak and dried fruit
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Pub/Bar: Wine (muscat); Greengrocer: Vine (white grape), Dried (apricot), Stone Fruit; Sweet Shop: honey; Florist: Fresh Flowers (honeysuckle); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak)
Teeling Revival Volume V (Cognac/Brandy Cask 12 Year Old)
12 Years46% ABV2019$90-300
Ex-bourbon casks, finished in cognac and brandy barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber with copper edges; cognac cask finishing imparts rich depth
Smell
Cognac influence — dried fruit, raisin, grape brandy, vanilla. Oak spice and gentle floral notes
Sip
Rich and layered from cognac/brandy finishing. Dark fruit, raisin, grape, gentle oak tannin. The brandy influence adds vinous depth to the Irish malt character
Savor
Long finish with brandy warmth, dried fruit, and oak. Distinctively French-Irish character
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Pub/Bar: Wine (cognac, brandy, grape); Greengrocer: Dried (raisin, dark fruit); Sweet Shop: vanilla; Furniture Maker: Wood (oak spice); Natural Foods: Spices
Teeling Vintage Reserve 24 Year Old
24 Years46% ABV2014$400-1000
Ex-bourbon casks, finished in Sauternes wine barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep burnished gold; rich, layered colour from 24 years of maturation. Full, slow legs
Smell
Immaculate and highly aromatic — golden raisin, plum, apple blossom, Anjou pear, lanolin. Curry powder-coated almond. Orange peel, chocolate truffle, sugared almond, grassy malt, apple turnover
Sip
Bright, nutty, and balanced. Deep rancio notes. Pineapple, honeyed barley, waxy peels, creamy salted caramel, new leather. Cooked apple and pear, mahogany, earthy vanilla and thyme. Extraordinary depth from over two decades of maturation
Savor
Exceptionally long finish. Fruit, oak, leather, and gentle spice. Mahogany and thyme linger. The Sauternes influence adds honeyed sweetness to the extended fade
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Greengrocer: Orchard (apple blossom, pear, apple), Tropical (pineapple), Dried (golden raisin, plum); Sweet Shop: chocolate truffle, salted caramel, honey; Natural Foods: Nuts (almond), Spices (thyme); Furniture Maker: Leather (new leather), Wood (mahogany); Library: Old Book (rancio)
Teeling Vintage Reserve 30 Year Old
30 Years46% ABV2021$1100-2200
Ex-bourbon casks 21 years, then ex-Sauternes wine casks 9 years
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep polished amber with mahogany edges; three decades of maturation produce exceptional depth of colour
Smell
Luxurious fresh orchard fruits, roasted nuts, and chocolate. Complex layering of age-developed aromas
Sip
Velvety smooth with real depth of peach and apricot. Hints of citrus fruits interwoven with light touch of smoke and herbal woody notes. Extraordinary integration from 30 years — distilled 1991 at Cooley Distillery
Savor
Long and lingering with fruit notes and a distinctive mix of spicy oak and smoked sea salt. The Sauternes finishing adds honeyed elegance to the extended finish
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Greengrocer: Stone Fruit (peach, apricot), Citrus (citrus fruits), Orchard (orchard fruits); Sweet Shop: chocolate; Natural Foods: Nuts (roasted nuts); Furniture Maker: Wood (spicy oak); Smoke House: Peat (light smoke); Walk to Lighthouse: Sea (sea salt); Garden Path: Herbs (herbal woody notes)
Teeling Wonders of Wood Edition 1 (Chinkapin Oak)
NAS50% ABV2021$90-110
Virgin Chinkapin American White Oak casks (full maturation)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm gold with amber hue; virgin oak influence provides rich colour
Smell
Gingerbread spice, banana cake sweetness, mild oak shavings, salted caramel
Sip
Rich spice from virgin chinkapin oak — gingerbread, banana cake, salted caramel. The chinkapin oak variety (native to eastern US) imparts different tannins than standard American oak. World's Best Single Pot Still 2022 at World Whiskies Awards
Savor
Medium-long finish with oak shavings, caramel, and lingering gingerbread spice
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Natural Foods: Spices (gingerbread); Sweet Shop: salted caramel, banana; Bakery: Sweet (banana cake); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak shavings, chinkapin oak)
Teeling Wonders of Wood Edition 3 (Swedish Oak)
NAS50% ABV2024$80-100
Swedish Oak casks (Thorslundkagge cooperage)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber; Swedish oak imparts distinctive warm tone
Smell
Light floral notes with citrus fruits, hints of caramel and cooked barley
Sip
Rich and full flavoured with herbs, candied ginger, almond, and treacle. The Swedish oak variety creates a different flavour profile from standard cooperage — more herbal and nutty
Savor
Dry finish with light black pepper spice and nutmeg. Clean and elegant
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Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, black pepper, nutmeg); Sweet Shop: caramel, treacle; Natural Foods: Nuts (almond); Garden Path: Herbs; Greengrocer: Citrus (citrus fruits); Florist: Fresh Flowers (light floral); Furniture Maker: Wood (Swedish oak)
Teeling Wonders of Wood Edition 4 (Carpathian Oak)
NAS50% ABV2025$80-100
Carpathian Oak casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber gold; Carpathian oak influence provides distinctive character
Smell
Rosewater with candied fruits and freshly cut wood notes. Fragrant and floral
Sip
Strong spice mellowed with apple, pears and sandalwood. The Carpathian oak variety (from Central/Eastern Europe) imparts exotic wood characteristics not found in standard cooperage
Savor
Clean finish with puff pastry and campfire smoke. The Carpathian oak leaves a distinctive closing note
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Florist: Fresh Flowers (rosewater); Sweet Shop: candied fruits; Furniture Maker: Wood (freshly cut wood, sandalwood, Carpathian oak); Greengrocer: Orchard (apple, pear); Natural Foods: Spices; Bakery: Sweet (puff pastry); Smoke House: Peat (campfire smoke — subtle)
Teeling x Notre Dame Small Batch Limited Edition
NAS46% ABV2024$499
Ex-bourbon and ex-rum casks (Small Batch base)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold; similar to standard Small Batch with special commemorative packaging
Smell
Similar profile to Small Batch base — floral, vanilla, rum raisin, allspice. Enhanced from special cask selection
Sip
Teeling Small Batch DNA with premium cask selection for the Notre Dame collaboration. Creamy vanilla, dried fruit, rum influence. Limited to 1,000 bottles celebrating shared Irish heritage between Teeling and Notre Dame Athletics
Savor
Long warming finish with lingering sweetness and spice. Premium expression of the Small Batch template
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Sweet Shop: vanilla, toffee; Greengrocer: Dried (raisin); Pub/Bar: Spirits (rum); Bakery: Sweet; Natural Foods: Spices (allspice)