Rating 93
Style
Whiskey
Produced In Ireland
ABV 46%
Availability Year Round
Price $35.00 
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Review Updated 2026-03-10

Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey Review

This highly-acclaimed Dublin distillery has plenty of much-admired higher end releases, but their most economical pour might actually be their best release — and makes for a stellar all-rounder Irish whiskey. For this supposedly “small batch” offering, a variety of grain and malt whiskeys are aged separately in ex-bourbon barrels before being blended together and finished in Central American rum casks. At first, it might seem a little one-note, high on the vanilla, caramel, and oak from the initial barrels, but dried fruit, tropical spices, and a certain rum-y sweetness appear on the finish. It’s ideal for bourbon fans who have yet to find an Irish whiskey they adore, but will also please Irish whiskey loyalists ready for something a little different from the Bushmills and Jamesons of the world. Drinkable neat or on ice, it’s also well-priced enough to use an entire bottle making cocktails on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
This highly-acclaimed Dublin distillery has plenty of much-admired higher end releases, but their most economical pour might actually be their best release — and makes for a stellar all-rounder Irish whiskey. For this supposedly “small batch” offering, a variety of grain and malt whiskeys are aged separately in ex-bourbon barrels before being blended together and finished in Central American rum casks. At first, it might seem a little one-note, high on the vanilla, caramel, and oak from the initial barrels, but dried fruit, tropical spices, and a certain rum-y sweetness appear on the finish. It’s ideal for bourbon fans who have yet to find an Irish whiskey they adore, but will also please Irish whiskey loyalists ready for something a little different from the Bushmills and Jamesons of the world. Drinkable neat or on ice, it’s also well-priced enough to use an entire bottle making cocktails on St. Patrick’s Day.

Reviewed On: 03-14-2023
93
POINTS
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
This highly-acclaimed Dublin distillery has plenty of much-admired higher end releases, but their most economical pour might actually be their best release — and makes for a stellar all-rounder Irish whiskey. For this supposedly “small batch” offering, a variety of grain and malt whiskeys are aged separately in ex-bourbon barrels before being blended together and finished in Central American rum casks. At first, it might seem a little one-note, high on the vanilla, caramel, and oak from the initial barrels, but dried fruit, tropical spices, and a certain rum-y sweetness appear on the finish. It’s ideal for bourbon fans who have yet to find an Irish whiskey they adore, but will also please Irish whiskey loyalists ready for something a little different from the Bushmills and Jamesons of the world. Drinkable neat or on ice, it’s also well-priced enough to use an entire bottle making cocktails on St. Patrick’s Day.

Reviewed On: 03-14-2023