Teaninich 2007 Aged 12 Years Private Cellars Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Whisky Cellar (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 58.2%           Age: 12 Years Old          Country: Scotland

Cask Number(s): 702596
Date of Distilling: 11/2007
Date of Bottling: 08/2020
Matured In: American Oak Hogshead
Un-Chillfiltered

The Teaninich Distillery produces about 4.4 million litres of spirit annually. Not bad for a distillery you’ve probably never heard of before. It’s the second busiest distillery site in Scotland with the current owners Diageo doubling its capacity and also building a second mega distillery adjacent to Teaninich. Located in the village of Alness which is near Glenmorangie and Dalmore in Scotland’s highlands. The whisky brand Teaninich (pronounced Tee-ah-nen-ik) was named after a district in the area.

Founded in by Keith Bonnington, a Keeper of the Quaich this Edinburgh based company are bottlers of small batch selections of single cask whisky. “We are a flavour diversity driven bottler and our core message is that, if we love the spirit enough, we will bottle it, irrespective of age, region, cask type or style. We want to bring to market extremely high-quality one-off whiskies which represent good value to the consumer.” said Bonnington. Bonnington works with a panel of tasting experts to ensure only the very best whiskies are bottled for The Whisky Cellar. Between them, the panel has over 200 years experience. So, you know these single cask whiskies must be good!

This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Teaninich distillery before being placed in a single ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogshead and left to mature for 12 years. In August 2020 it was bottled at 58.2% abv as part of the Private Cellars Selection range. Only 270 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Cinnamon danish, crushed nuts with toffee and ground coffee beans.

Palate: Lemon citrus, creamy buttery biscuits with malted barley and crushed nuts.

Finish: Creamy caramel, floral notes and oily salted butter.