Teaninich 13 Years Old 2010 Single Cask Cask Strength (Hart Brothers)

An independent Teaninich, bottled by Hart Brothers, a 13 year old from 2010 and bottled at 56.4%. Teaninich, established in 1817 near the Cromarty Firth at Alness, is a key malt of Johnnie Walker. It was founded by Blind Captain Hugh Munro, a Napoleonic veteran, on his Teaninich estate.

Distilled on Highland spring water through fat copper stills, building the light Highland style blenders prize. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light honeyed sweetness. Past a decade the grass deepens, the wax and a soft honey building over green fruit. A clean wort and a long ferment build the fragrant, green tea note. A long fermentation of around 75 hours builds the fresh, fruity notes. Filled spirit is tankered away to mature in Diageo's central warehouses. The name comes from the Gaelic for house on the hill, a nod to the old estate. By the 1970s Teaninich was already one of the largest distilleries in Scotland.

At 56.4%, undiluted, it is deep and grassy. A fresh, oily grassiness meet honeyed oak sweetness underneath. The texture is light and oily, the grass threaded with honey. A clean, gently waxy finish lingers. This is a light, grassy Highland single malt.