Adelphi Selections - Teaninich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2010 (700ml)

Teaninich distillery is a scotch whiskey distillery in Alness, Scotland. It was founded and built in 1817 by Hugh Munro on his estate of Teaninich Castle. In 1904 Cameron, who also owned stakes in Benrinnes, Linkwood and Tamdhu, took over the distillery completely. After Cameron died in 1933 the distillery was sold to Scottish Malt Distillers. The distillery suspended production between 1939 and 1946 due to barley shortages during World War II. 

In 1970 the distillery was greatly expanded, and an entire new building with six new stills was taken in operation. The four older stills remained in operation alongside the new stills. The old side of the distillery was then updated over the next decade. In 1984 the old side of the distillery was mothballed, and the new side followed the next year, temporarily ending production entirely. The new side of the distillery resumed production in 1991. The old side didn't resume production, and was demolished in 1999. In 2000 a mash filter press was installed in the distillery, which is unique in Scottish malt whisky production; all other Scottish whisky distilleries use mash tuns.

In April 2013 owner Diageo announced a new renovation of the distillery. They also announced a new distillery with 16 new stills will be placed next to the old distillery. The new distillery is planned to have a different name than Teaninich, and produce a separate whisky. 

The distillery mainly produces malts for blending. There are no official bottlings of the malt. 

Scotland's most acclaimed bottler of rare single cask and limited edition single malt whisky. They look to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies and spirits. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavor. Adelphi whiskies are both rare and highly sought after.

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Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphis quite the same.

Adelphi bottles straight from the cask without coloring or chill-filtration. This allows the true and unadulterated flavors of the whisky to remain locked in, until released into the glass – with each bottling limited, by the size of the cask to between 100 and 700 bottles.

Identifying only the very best casks allows them to offer a range of styles and regions with their panel of professionals chaired by world authority on Scotch whisky and Master of the Quaich, Charles MacLean.

This bottling was distilled at Teaninich Distillery in 2010, and then selected and bottled in 2022 by Adelphi Selection. Matured in first-fill oloroso sherry hogshead casks for 12 years. Only 288 bottles produced; 59.1% abv.