Teaninich 14 Years Old 2011 Cask #TWC 0329 (The Whisky Chamber)

This is a Teaninich single malt, bottled by The Whisky Chamber, a 14 year old Highland malt from 2011, drawn from cask TWC 0329 and bottled at 55.1%. Just 221 bottles were filled. Teaninich, founded in 1817 by a Napoleonic veteran 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. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the grassy malt. Mid age brings a deeper honey and a riper green fruit. Refill oak lets the green, grassy distillery character lead. 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 a natural 55.1% it is full and oily. Raisin and a nutty sherry depth build, and a fresh, oily grassiness meet honeyed oak sweetness underneath. A green fruit and a gentle oak give it depth. The finish runs fresh, green and oily. This is a light, grassy Highland single malt.