Teeling Whiskey Distillery Dublin, Ireland 1/1/2020

     We were so happy that the distillery was open on New Year's Day. The holiday season made it a challenge at times to find open businesses. Luckily whiskey is a popular business. We were also able to get a bite to eat while we were there as well. More importantly, I tasted a few drams. 

*Single Malt Irish Whiskey 7-9 yr 46% ABV
-smells leathery caramel w/tinge of grassy
-- goes quickly to cinnamon bun
-tastes peppery cinnamon bread w/touch rubber/grassy
-trails quickly! Oak
-with water smells rubbery w/hint citrus
-tastes very light peppery oak
-trails quickly to oak!
-water not the best for this

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*Teeling Revival Single Malt 46% ABV
-smells orange scone w/grassy note at the end
-tastes slight grassy and pepper
-with water smells very sweet lemon dessert
-tastes light citrus and goes quickly to peppery oak!
-water opens up the smell

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*Seasonal Single Cask (finished in Olorosso sherry) NAS 
-smells bourbon grassy
-tastes very peppery oak with hint grassy
-with water smells citrus, floral and oak
-tastes sweet oak and trails quickly to bitter oak
-water ruins this.

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*Whiskey Renaissance 46% ABV
-smells strongly orange, bourbon oak
-tastes salt water Taffy and goes to pepper
-with water smells cinnamon flowery with caramel
-tastes sweet cookie and trails quickly, not bitter

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     These were our last few days in Ireland. We enjoyed Dublin the second time around. Although I would not recommend making any plans around the fireworks display if you are ever here for New Years Eve. Short, underwhelming and difficult to see. The fireworks show at The Spirit of the Suwannee campground in Live Oak, FL, would easily put that to shame.