Origin: Highlands (Scotland)
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Strength: 47.5%ABV
Ageing casks: Ex-Wine
Chillfiltered: No
Added colouring: No
Owner: Morrison Distillers
Average price: € 80.00
Official website: www.carnmorwhisky.co.uk
I consider myself a curious person and, with regard to whisky, a passionate enthusiast willing to try out new proposals of all kinds. However, I can’t deny that from time to time I enjoy coming home and minimizing risks with more or less safe tastings. I believe this is evident when scrolling through my reviews on the blog: there are certain constants in my journey, like refrains that play a pleasant tune (at least to my ears). Càrn Mòr, the label from Morrison Distillers, particularly in the Strictly Limited series, is one of these.
Today I pour a Teaninich into the glass, a distillery from Diageo that Lamberto recently tasted in its grain version from the Special Releases 2025, aged in ex-red wine casks, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2021 in 1445 bottles. Which wine specifically is not known.
In the spring of 2022, I had drunk, and enjoyed, a Teaninich from STR casks also signed by Càrn Mòr. Let’s see how this one goes, which, by the way, is still available on the market.
Tasting Notes
The color is a gold that I would call antique.
On the nose, at least initially, wildflower honey and butter cookies, along with the contribution of nutmeg, create an olfactory barrier that is difficult to breach. As the tasting progresses, pleasant notes of cherry, violet, toffee, and Rossana candies manage to insinuate themselves, while in the background, raspberry gradually increases in intensity. A balsamic plunge, between licorice root and eucalyptus, completes the aromatic range.
On the palate, caramel takes center stage, armed with an unexpected layer of pepper. Honey, butter cookies, and apricot are closely packed right behind, while blackberries and raspberries deliver sharp side hits that land perfectly. The surprise comes from a completely unexpected waxy film.
In the medium-length finish, memories of hazelnut and caramel linger to tantalize the palate, with a hint of pepper.
Review: The inclination towards sweetness is evident, even though the sentimentality and diabetes are still far off. All things considered, it is perhaps a slightly flirtatious whisky, but why not? When you come home, you also need some cuddles.
Vote: 86/100