Teeling Collinstown Collection 12 year

This Teeling bottling is a travel retail exclusive for Dublin Airport and is a non-chill filtered 12yo Irish whiskey produced from casks of malt & grain that have been blended and allowed to marry in ex-Loupiac wine casks. Apparently Loupiac is a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region in France, and the sweetness really comes through in this blend. The nose is malty and biscuity, with pineapple and lemon creamsicle the primary fruit aromas I could find. In the mouth it just thrums with sweet bright zesty fruits (lemon, orange, grapes and grapefruit). There is some spice and light tannins in the development, and the finish is a trailing dry, white wine sweetness with a lingering light pepper. Altogether, it is an impressive age-stated blend.