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18th October 2012 |
Teeling
Whiskey Company signals intent with
launch of Hybrid Malt Whiskey.
 It
seems that Jack Teeling the man behind
the Irish Cooley Distillery which
earlier this year was sold to Beam
Global for $95 million just couldn't
stay away from the whiskey industry for
long. Jack has founded The Teeling
Whiskey Company to bring back an
independent Irish voice albeit with a
bit of a Scottish accent with his first
independent bottling release.
The Teeling Whiskey Company aims to be
Ireland’s leading independent Irish
Whiskey producer driving category choice
and innovation through a selection of
unique handcrafted small batch Irish
whiskeys.
The company has created a whole new
whiskey category with its first entry in
to the marketplace with the launch of
Hybrid Malt Whiskey which is a marriage
of Irish Cooley and Bruichladdich Scotch
whisky.
In the Teeling Whiskey Company’s search
for new and interesting tastes a new
category of whiskey was born – Hybrid
Malt whiskey. The offspring from
marrying award winning aged Malt
whiskies from around the world creates a
fusion of styles and flavours which
delivers a truly unique taste
experience. Bottled at cask strength
with no chill filtration or colouring
added, Hybrid Malt Whiskey is for
connoisseurs who can see beyond the
norm.
 Jack Teeling, Managing Director of the
Teeling Whiskey Company, commented, "We
set up the Teeling Whiskey Company to
ensure that there was an independent
alternative to the multinationals who
are currently driving the category. We
will focus on innovation and providing
choice and unique whiskey expressions
for whiskey connoisseurs and enthusiasts
alike.
"The Hybrid is a prime example of our
approach to product and category
innovation. It is a fusion of styles and
flavours which delivers a truly unique
taste experience. Over the coming months
the Teeling Whiskey Company will release
a range of other products that will
further expand consumer choice and
challenge existing perceptions of Irish
whiskey."
Edition No.1 of the Hybrid Malt Whiskey
consists of award winning Single Malt
whiskey from Cooley Distillery in
Ireland and 10 Year Old Single Malt
whisky from Bruichladdich in Scotland
which has been married together in oak
barrels for 8 years. The Hybrid Malt
Whiskey is bottled at cask strength at
44.1% ABV with no chill filtration or
colouring added. Edition No.1 will be
limited to just 1,200 70cl bottles and
priced at £30.
I wonder what other Hybrid Malt Whiskey
Jack has maturing, time will tell but I
would guess we are going to see a few
interesting Hybrids in the future from
The Teeling Whiskey Company.
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Hybrid Malt Whiskey No.1
Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is of medium-body with notes of wood and
spice, hints of dried peels and fudge
with a little barley sweetness.
Palate:
Dry, oaked, potpourri, soft caramel, a
little spice.
Finish:
Medium, great oak integration.
Overall an interesting and flavoursome
combination of two great whisk(e)y
nations.
Hybrid Malt Whiskey
No. 1 will be available in Ireland
through www.celticwhiskeyshop.com and
Travel Retail in Dublin airports as well
as in the UK hopefully through
www.thewhiskyexchange.com
at a later stage. The RRP is €55 in
Ireland and £40 in the UK.
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