Teeling 24 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Teeling · Cooley Distillery / Teeling Whiskey Company
At 24 years, Irish single malt can lose its nerve or its balance. This one retains both. The extended maturation has polished every edge into a seamless whole, and the non-chill-filtered bottling preserves texture. A rare expression worth seeking out.
Nose
Rich dried fruit and honeycomb open the nose, followed by toasted almond and a soft clove spice. There's a subtle earthy quality beneath, grounding the sweetness.
Palate
Dense and enveloping, with cocoa, caramel, and vanilla leading into orange peel and nut. The wood is deeply integrated — you taste age without tasting tannin. A faint smoky undercurrent adds complexity.
Finish
Exceptionally long, with dried fruit, dark cocoa, and a lingering warmth that slowly fades to clean malt.
- Distillation
- Undisclosed
- Maturation
- Aged in ex-bourbon casks with Sauternes wine cask finish
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate tart with salted caramel and toasted hazelnuts
Distilled at Cooley in the early 2000s and aged under the care of the Teeling family, this 24-year single malt represents some of the oldest liquid in the Teeling portfolio, bottled at their Dublin distillery.
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