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Teaninich 1982 21 Years Single Malt Whisky

Teaninich 1982 TB

Teaninich

Speyside · United Kingdom

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Whisky Information

Age
21 years
ABV
62.3%
Volume
700 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Teaninich
Distillation Year
11.1982
Bottling Year
07.2004
Cask Types
Refill Sherry Butt

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Lowest Price:€495.00(2024-02-28)

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Teaninich Distillery stands in the industrial quarter south of Alness, a small Highland town north of Inverness that uniquely hosts two whisky producers: the picturesque Dalmore on the Cromarty Firth, and the starkly functional Teaninich. When Alfred Barnard visited in 1896, he paradoxically described Teaninich as occupying a "beautiful situation" while merely noting Dalmore's "advantageous" position—a prescient observation that foreshadowed their divergent paths. During the 1970s whisky boom, Teaninich underwent massive expansion, briefly becoming Scotland's largest distillery by capacity. Its defining innovation came in 2000 when it became the first Scotch whisky distillery to install a Meura 2001 mash filter press, revolutionizing wort extraction. Unlike traditional mash tuns, Teaninich's Asnong mills grind malt to a husk-free flour, which is then mixed with water in their 7-ton mash conversion vessels. The resulting mash is compressed through filter cloths in the Meura press, yielding exceptional extraction efficiency and alcohol recovery, albeit with marginally lower milling efficiency compared to conventional roller mills. This unique system, shared only with Inchdairnie, positions Teaninich at the forefront of brewing technology in Scotch whisky. A £5 million expansion in 2015 doubled capacity, bringing the distillery to its current configuration: 18 traditional wooden washbacks and two stainless steel fermenters (75-hour fermentation), six stills in the original stillhouse (three converted wash stills) and six new wash stills in the annex, processing 16-28 mashes weekly to produce four million liters of spirit annually. The distillery's character is marked by its 10 Year Old expression in Diageo's Flora & Fauna series, while the 2017 Special Releases showcased a 17 Year Old matured in refill American oak, highlighting Teaninich's grassy, waxy, and delicately spicy profile that has made it a favorite among blenders and connoisseurs alike.
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HoneyHoney
Dark ChocolateDark Chocolate
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CaramelCaramel
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Tasting Notes & Reviews

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Whiskyspace Notes 2368

Whiskyspace Notes 2368

Jul 7, 2026, 06:24:37

Bloody hell, what a stonker this is 🥃 Pours out a dark mahogany amber, smells of dried kumquats, bitter oranges, citrons and proper raisiny sherry vibes – excellent classic sherry monster innit? First sip’s got a superb attack, all unusually lemony, Cointreau zing, then that very waxy, resinous kick with propolis, fir honey, moist pipe tobacco and leathery notes. There’s chocolate, caramelly bits, even that bitter resinous cough gum tang, plus a touch of salt to cut through it all. Lots of oomph, not too clumsy, and the very long finish just lingers on forever. Water needed actually pulls out even more of the rumy, citrusy goodness. Absolute belter.

Whiskyspace Notes 2056

Whiskyspace Notes 2056

Jun 26, 2026, 05:22:55

Blimey, this dram’s a proper sherry monster – dark amber, loads of oomph, and a nose like moist pipe tobacco soaked in fir honey. The first sip hits with chocolate and caramel, but it’s got this rumy kick, almost like a splash of Cointreau mixed with bitter oranges. There’s a lemony sharpness that’s unusually bright, and underneath, it’s all resinous and waxy, like chewing on a bit of propolis or old mahogany. The finish is long, leathery, with a salty tang and a weirdly herbal note, sort of like cough gums dipped in Jägermeister. Not too clumsy, but you’d want a drop of water to let the dried kumquats and citrons shine through. Proper full-bodied, that one.

Sonia Carter

Sonia Carter

May 27, 2026, 06:06:56

Dark amber colour, just beautiful in the glass 🥃 First sip and wow — this thing has got some serious oomph. Super herbal, like someone poured a strong herbs liqueur right into a sherry cask. Tons of sherry influence, really raisiny and caramelly, proper sherry monster stuff. Getting loads of chocolate and moist pipe tobacco on the nose, almost leathery. There's something weirdly lemony too, with bitter oranges coming through. A bit of fir honey sweetness lurking underneath. The texture is very waxy, like wax polish almost, with a rumy quality — reminds me of dark rum mixed with pistachio oil. Quite resinous and bitterly so at times. That chlorophyll chewing-gum note is strange but oddly addictive 😄 Definitely need a drop of water to open it up — without it, the cough gums and propolis notes are just fighting each other. Once diluted, the salt comes through more and it all settles into something really cohesive. Superb attack on the palate, mahogany depth to it. That Cointreau-esque orange note keeps coming back too. Finish is very long, just keeps going with the sherry and resinous notes hanging around forever. Absolute unit of a dram this one 👏

Alexa Graham

Alexa Graham

May 20, 2026, 05:25:43

Quite cosy, this one 🥃 Bit of honey, orange peel and soft oak, with a wee peppery kick. Feels warm and easy-going, like a drizzly evening by the fire. Finish is gentle, slightly sweet, and a touch smoky.

Finley Davies

Finley Davies

May 13, 2026, 05:21:08

Right then, had a dram last night and it was proper lovely 🥃 Nose - got this wiff of honey and vanilla, maybe a bit of toffee? Reminded me of me nan's kitchen tbh First sip - quite smooth init, not harsh at all. Picked up some dried fruit notes, figs maybe? Also a hint of chocolate which was reet nice Finish - bit of spice at the end, cinnamon i reckon. Leaves a warm glow in ya chest, perfect for this rubbish weather we've been having 🌧️ Honestly its a proper winter warmer, quite mellow but got enough goin on to keep ya interested. Would pair well with a good book by the fire I reckon 7/10 - not the best ive ad but deffo enjoyable 👍

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