Teaninich 13 Years Old 2007 Single Cask Cask Strength (Hart Brothers)

Hart Brothers selected this Teaninich, a 13 year old release from 2007 and bottled at 55.7%. Founded in 1817 by Captain Hugh Munro north of Inverness at Alness, Teaninich is a big Highland workhorse. There are no warehouses on site; the spirit is matured in Diageo's central stores.

It was drawn off fat copper stills fed by a uniquely clear wort, for a fragrant spirit with a green tea lift. A refill American oak cask held it, keeping the green character to the fore. Mid age brings a deeper honey and a riper green fruit. Long, gentle ageing turns the cut grass towards honey and soft fruit. Teaninich Castle nearby, once the family seat, is now a hotel and restaurant. Robert Innes Cameron, an Elgin blender, became sole owner in 1904. The Munro family ran the distillery through two generations before selling. The Cromarty Firth nearby is one of few UK waters home to bottlenose dolphins.

Bottled at a cask strength 55.7%, it is rich. A gentle vanilla from the wood runs under green apple, grass and a light honey. Beneath it run cut grass, citrus and a soft wax. Cut grass and citrus draw out the close. This is a fresh, waxy Highland single malt.