Dublin whiskey distillers Teeling have announced details of a very special addition to their range – their first peated single malt, entitled Blackpitts.
The new whiskey is designed to please those drinkers who prefer a rich, smoky flavour – it harks back to an ancient way of making Irish whiskey, using smoke created by burning peat while malting the barley.
The name Blackpitts – besides being evocative in itself – refers to an area of The Liberties close to the Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Newmarket.
That smokiness is more usually associated with Scotch whisky, but Teeling claim that their new peated single malt goes down much easier as it is triple distilled for smoothness.
The whiskey is then matured using both ex-bourbon and ex-Sauternes white wine casks, and bottled at 46%.
Jack Teeling, founder and managing director of Teeling Whiskey said, “The combination of the age-old malting process of using smoke from peat to dry the malted barley combined with the triple distillation in our Dublin distillery, produces a very unique Teeling Whiskey.
“While this style of whiskey is not for everyone, the whiskey drinkers who enjoy this unique smoky character really do seek it out and it is only right that there is a Teeling, Dublin and Irish whiskey available to cater for this interest.”
Blackpitts Peated Single Malt will be available at the Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin 8, The Celtic Whiskey Shop and premium independent off licences. The RRP is €60.
