Teaninich 11 Years Old 2011 Autumn Edition 2022 (Liquid Treasures)

From Liquid Treasures comes this Teaninich matured to 11 year old from 2011 and bottled at 53%. Teaninich, a large Highland distillery beside the River Averon at Alness, was first built in 1817. The mash filter gives an ultra clear wort, the source of its fragrant, green tea grassiness.

Mashed through a mash filter for an ultra clear wort and distilled in fat copper stills, giving the fresh, green spirit at its heart. Ex-Bourbon casks held the spirit, soft oak that lets the grass lead. At a youthful age the green tea and citrus run bright. The cool Highland climate gives a slow, even maturation over the years. 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. A long fermentation of around 75 hours builds the fresh, fruity notes. Filled spirit is tankered away to mature in Diageo's central warehouses.

At its natural 53% it is concentrated. The refill oak lending honey and vanilla, with citrus, cut grass and a waxy lift. It is fresh and clean, the green spirit shining through. A grassy, gently spiced finish lingers. This is the green, waxy malt of Alness.