Dublin used to be a bustling distillery city where fine Irish-whiskey was produced by families like the Teelings. The Teeling whiskey cocktails Company was Dublin’s first new distillery in 125 years when it opened its doors in 2012. Jack Teeling founded it with the intention of revitalizing the family brand and reestablishing whiskey manufacturing in Dublin.

Under the careful supervision of Master Distiller Alex Chasko, Teeling 32 Year Old Purple Muscat Finish gained its reputation for using distinctive distillation and aging methods. The whiskey was aged 28 years in former Bourbon barrels after it was distilled in 1990. Next, Chasko procured a single cask of Purple Muscat from the Portuguese province of Setubal. Because of its berry and fruit flavors, the toasted French oak cask was used to create a rich, luscious, and delicious Irish single malt. Only 283 bottles of the single malt were produced when it was bottled after a further 4 years in this cask.

Red fruit, caramel, vanilla, and notes of nougat greet the nose. Tannic on the mouth with notes of dried cherry, plum, sultana, and fig. The creamy finish has caramel, oak spice, and a hint of chocolate in a harmonious mix of sweetness and spice.

In Dublin, Ireland, Walter Teeling established a distillery on Marrowbone Lane in 1782. At the time, the undulating landscape of Ireland was home to about forty separate distilleries, most of which were located in the Liberties, the city’s industrial engine room. Jack Teeling, the company’s creator, states that the Teeling family has been producing Irish whiskey since 1782. “The entrepreneurial spirit that inspired Walter Teeling back in the 18th century has not been diluted over the years and the latest generation of Teeling single pot still Irish whiskey are committed to innovating and creating unique Irish whiskeys.”

Despite the widespread misconception that whisk(e)y was invented by the Scots, Irish whiskey was referenced over a century before its Scottish counterpart.

Irish whiskey was created by the perfume making monks who changed a few ingredients in their recipe.

As long as Irish whiskey is aged for a minimum of three years in wooden casks and has a maximum ABV of 94.8%, it can be created using a variety of grains and procedures and is not subject to many restrictions in order to be deemed “pure.”

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