The third launch within the Rising Reserve collection from Teeling is completed in Ruby Port casks. That was probably not a secret since we tried a preliminary model of all three in March 2023.
Teeling Rising Reserve No.3 21 yo (46%, OB 2024, Ruby Port end, 6000 btl.)
Nostril: wealthy and fruity, with loads of juicy plums, strawberries and cherry jam. Raisins and a bit of orange peel. Loads of wine gums, with the marginally aromatic fringe of a rosé wine. Then there’s a refined natural contact, with a great dose of cinnamon and caramel toffee, in addition to some vanilla.
Mouth: extra fruits. Pink apples, loads of grapes and berries. Only a trace of pink grapefruit. Honeyed notes too. Then it turns into drier and extra woody, on nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, with a rising winey facet. Within the background it builds up black peppercorns, leafy notes and a touch of leather-based. A barely bitter natural layer as nicely.
End: lengthy, on darkish fruits, bittersweet wooden spice and orange peels.
Again in 2023 I assumed the jammy sweetness was a bit of overdone, however now I’m choosing up extra dry components. As somebody who typically doesn’t like Port finishes, I admit that is fairly tasty. Now accessible from the distillery and a number of other retailers.
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