I'm going to try to squeeze in two 2007 and two 2006 reviews this week. But worry not! That's the last of the 21st century Teaninichs for this cluster.
First up, a 2007 from Signatory's stash. They bottled at least six sibling casks from this vintage, all at 10-11 years old. This whisky, exclusive to Binny's pre-Covid, appears to be the only one served at full strength. Could there be a good reason for this?
Distillery: Teaninich
Ownership: Diageo
Region: Northern-ish Highlands
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Age: 10 years old (22 Nov 2007 - 9 Aug 2018)
Maturation: Hogshead
Cask number: 702710
Outturn: 245 bottles
Alcohol by Volume: 58.5%
(from a bottle split)
NEAT
LOTS of caramel greets the nose, with rosewater and orange candy in the midground, white peach and toasted almonds in the back. Then the butter takes over, turning it into an aggressively oaked California chardonnay. The palate comes in hot, sweet, and tart. Cayenne pepper, cherry juice, and limes. It gets bitterer and pepperier with time. Vanilla joins the limes in the finish, with drying tannins and a hint of peach in the mix.
DILUTED to ~46%, or >1½ tsp of water per 30mL whisky
Burnt lumber, coconut, and vanilla buries a barley hint in the nose. The palate is grassy and tart, with a slight sweetness. A Campari bitterness mixes with tinned peaches. It finishes with an odd cocktail of Campari, vanilla syrup, and peach syrup.
WORDS WORDS WORDS
The angels appear to have enjoyed this whisky more than I did, as the cask lost a bit of content (mostly water) in its first decade. There was also a tremendous amount of oak extraction during that time, so perhaps this was in a hot corner of a Signatory warehouse. As an oaky creature, it likely appeals to a different American palate than mine. It gets weirder once diluted as the nose sinks and the palate rises, though in both cases the oak and malt start to separate. Not sure why the good Binny's crew selected this one.
Availability - Sold outPricing - $75ish back in 2018
Rating - 79
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