Teeling Brabazon Bottling Series 02 Port Casks
Teeling · Teeling Whiskey Distillery
The Brabazon Series 02 demonstrates what happens when port casks and Irish malt genuinely cooperate rather than compete. The port influence is assertive but never dominates the underlying spirit's grain-forward character. At 49% ABV, it carries enough weight to stand up to the cask influence without requiring dilution.
Nose
Dried fruit and caramel lead, with unmistakable port influence adding a rosewater-like floral note. Underneath, cocoa and a faint earthiness ground the presentation.
Palate
Lush and mouth-coating, with honey-soaked malt, clove spice, and a distinct dark chocolate character from the port cask interaction. Vanilla weaves through the mid-palate, balancing the fruit-forward intensity.
Finish
Long and warming, with dried fruit persistence, a touch of woody tannin, and lingering cocoa.
- Mash Bill
- 100% malted barley
- Distillation
- Double pot still distillation
- Maturation
- Fully matured in port casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Dublin Twilight — 2 oz Teeling Brabazon 02 · 0.75 oz ruby port · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes chocolate bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass over one large cube, garnish with an orange twist.
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate torte with raspberry coulis
Distilled and matured in Dublin's Liberties district at Ireland's first new city distillery in over a century, the Brabazon series was Teeling's exploration of fortified wine cask maturation pushed to its logical extreme.
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