CASK - Teaninich 2012 New Wood Hogshead #704879 - In Storage At Auld Bond Bottlers
Lot number: 171-01979
This lot failed to meet its reserve.
Built in 1817, Teaninich was an early legal distillery, built by Napoleonic war hero and estate owner ‘Blind’ Captain Hugh Monro. He and his brother General John Munro were notable as being benign and caring landlords in a region which was brutally hit by the Highland Clearances.
Situated just outside the Highland town of Alness, Teaninich was the first distillery north of Inverness to have electric lighting. It has undergone regular expansion over the years. Larger stills were installed in 1946, before the pair were doubled in 1962. In 1970 a new distillery, Teaninch ‘A Side’, with six stills was built. The two parts ran simultaneously until 1984, when the original site (‘B Side’) was closed. In 2000 a hammer mill and mash filter (the only one operational in any Scottish malt distillery) were installed at Teaninich.
The use of this technology, which removes the need for a mash tun, was to produce an ultra-clear wort, giving a clue as to the Teaninich distillery character. A fragrant exotic grassiness that brings to mind Japanese green tea and rich bison grass. Fat stills also add a distinct oiliness to the texture while not blunting any of its penetrating acidity. Teaninich distillery now produces 9.8 million litres of spirit a year and is a vital component of several Johnnie Walker blends.
We are happy to offer the opportunity to bid on a Teaninich cask, that is currently held in bond at Auld Bond Bottlers in Perth.
TASTING NOTES
Coconut creams, milk bottle chews, model glue & American cream soda. With water, a slight grassiness with some apricots and clementines starting to surface.
Distilled: 13.03.2012
Cask Type: New Wood Hogshead
Cask Number: 704879
Re-gauged on: 18.08.2025
198.2 Bulk Litres / 55.85% ABV / RLA 110.69
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