Berry's Teaninich 2010 KWM Cask

Tasting Notes

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: decadent, creamy, and floral with juicy malt, bright fruits, and a waxy backbone; Granny Smith apples, poached pear, and assorted citrus Starburst Fruit Candies; chewy malt, toasted oak, and floral waxy top notes. 

Palate: thick, coating, and sweet with more bright fruits, juicy malt, and oily candle wax; Billy Bee liquid honey, marshmallow and Hershey's Cookies 'N' Cream; grocery store apple pie, poached pear, honeydew melon, and more citrus Starburst fruit candies; building decadent spice, cinnamon, ginger, and star anise; chewy malt with a delicate minerality and more floral waxy tones.

Finish: fresh, fruity, and malty; more honey, wax, and decadent spice.

Comment: we've had a couple of gorgeous young single casks from Berry Bros., including our Linkwood 2011, and the long gone Glen Moray 2007; if you like that, this is even better; bright, fruity, and malty with decadent spice and waxy floral top notes; this is the perfect malt to greet the start of summer!

Producer Tasting Note

"On the nose, fresh orchard fruits of green apple and pear are accented by the bright floral aroma of gorse flower and the crisp scent of freshly cut grass. The palate follows with light vanilla sweetness, transitioning into a gentle herbal note. Mid-palate, subtle spiciness of cinnamon and white pepper appears, alongside a light malty backdrop. The finish is clean and refreshing featuring lingering citrus peel and a delicate herbal complexity."

Independent Bottler

One of our favourite independent bottlers, Berry Bros. & Rudd is a stored London-based firm which has resided at #3 St. James Street, a stone's throw from St. James Palace, since 1698. Primarily a wine merchant, they have also played a prominent role in the Scotch whisky industry. In addition to founding the Cutty Sark Blend, and managing the Glenrothes brand for 30 years, BBR is also an independent bottler. We have long been impressed not only by the quality of their independent bottlings, but also their value! 

Berry Bros. & Rudd in Their Own Words

With two Royal Warrants and more than 300 years of history, Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain’s original wine and spirits merchant. 

We can trace our history back to 1698, when an enterprising woman called the Widow Bourne started an “Italian grocer’s” at No.3 St James’s Street, selling tea, snuff, spices and the most fashionable drink of the day, coffee. The sign of the coffee mill still hangs outside our premises at No.3 today, in tribute to our roots.

In due course, our focus shifted to something a little bit stronger. As wine became important to the business, so too did spirits, and we started bottling casks under our label in the early 19th century, making us Britain’s oldest independent spirits bottler. Three centuries on, the family business continues to flourish, with its heart still very much at No.3.

While much has changed over the years, we are still owned and managed by members of the Berry and Rudd families, and we continue to supply the British Royal Family, as we have done since the reign of King George III. We still, from time to time, weigh customers on a giant set of coffee scales, a tradition which began in the 1760s, with Lord Byron, William Pitt and Beau Brummell among those who have had their weights recorded in our ledgers. Most importantly, we still believe that everything you should look for in a wine or spirit comes down to one simple question: “Is it good to drink?”