A hogshead that received a final kiss from an Italian Barrique cask, and a spirit that answers back with depth and the full force of cask strength.
Expert description
Teaninich 13 Year Old Rare Cask from Lady of the Glen is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2023 from cask no. 721009, a hogshead finished in a Profiler Barrique cask, at full cask strength of 58%.
The bottling belongs to Lady of the Glen's Rare Cask range, where the whisky, after its primary maturation, gains an extra layer of complexity from a Barrique cask, a cask type more commonly associated with wine. The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, so what sits in the glass is as close to the raw spirit as it gets.
The 13 years of maturation and the subsequent Barrique finish have given the whisky a deep, spiced character that balances Teaninich's natural cereal lightness with a darker, more wine-toned dimension.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dark berries, a touch of tobacco and a warm spiced scent from the Barrique cask.
Palate
Rich and intense, with notes of dark chocolate, red fruit flesh and a hint of pepper.
Finish
Long and spiced, with lingering warmth from the full cask strength.
Specifications
Name: Teaninich 13 Year Old Rare Cask
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 58%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead with Profiler Barrique finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2023
Flavour profile
spiced · wine-toned · intense
Investment potential
As a single cask release with an unusual Barrique finish and full cask strength, this Teaninich sits in a category where demand typically outpaces supply, giving it solid investment potential compared with standard bottlings.
Did you know?
In 1887, Teaninich became the first whisky plant north of Inverness to have both electricity and a telephone, well ahead of most other distilleries in the region.
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