Teeling Single Malt 24 Year Vintage Reserve Collection 750ML

Teeling Single Malt 24 Year Vintage Reserve Collection 750ML is a 46% ABV Irish single malt whiskey aged 24 years in ex-bourbon and Sauternes wine casks. This expression claimed World's Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards, cementing Teeling's reputation for ambitious, cask-driven releases from Dublin.

Quick Facts: ABV: 46%  |  Origin: Dublin, Ireland  |  24 Year Age Statement  |  Distillery: Teeling Whiskey Company

Production & Heritage

The Teeling Whiskey Company was founded in 2012 by Jack and Stephen Teeling, and its Dublin distillery — the first to open in the city in over 125 years — began operations in 2015. The 24 Year Vintage Reserve starts with 100% malted barley, spending 21 years maturing in ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred to ex-Sauternes wine casks for an additional three years. It is bottled at 46% without chill filtration, preserving the full texture and character developed across nearly a quarter century of aging.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: White grapes and apricot lead the nose, followed by golden raisins, tropical fruit, and sweet malt. Underneath, layers of almond nougat, white chocolate, and cut grass emerge, with a gentle dusting of baking spice.

Taste: The entry is silky and immediately honeyed, moving into fig jam, ripe apricots, and orchard fruit across the mid-palate. White chocolate and golden raisins develop alongside malt and crushed nuts, while a crisp salinity at the peak adds structure and prevents the sweetness from becoming cloying.

Finish: Long and mellow, with lingering tropical fruit, gentle spice, and a faint echo of Sauternes sweetness. The non-chill-filtered body sustains texture well past the final sip.

How to Drink Teeling 24 Year

Neat is the definitive serve — a whiskey of this age and complexity reveals new dimensions with each pass. A few drops of water can open the Sauternes-influenced fruit notes further. In a Tipperary Cocktail, the apricot and honey notes play beautifully against sweet vermouth and Green Chartreuse. An Irish Old Fashioned allows the tropical fruit and fig richness to take center stage with minimal interference. For a luxurious twist on a Whiskey Sour, the Sauternes cask sweetness reduces the need for added sugar, yielding a more balanced drink.

Best For

• Gifting a serious Irish whiskey collector seeking a rare, aged expression
• Anchoring a milestone celebration — retirement, anniversary, or major achievement
• Side-by-side tastings comparing bourbon cask versus wine cask influence
• Adding a trophy bottle to a curated home whiskey library

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Teeling 24 Year taste like? It delivers a rich, honeyed profile centered on fig jam, apricots, white chocolate, and golden raisins, with a crisp salinity that balances the Sauternes cask sweetness. The finish is long, mellow, and layered with tropical fruit and gentle spice.

How does Teeling 24 Year compare to Redbreast 21? Both are premium aged Irish whiskeys with wine cask finishes, but Redbreast 21 uses a pot still mashbill with sherry and Madeira cask influence, producing darker dried-fruit and butterscotch notes. The Teeling 24 Year is a single malt with Sauternes cask finishing, yielding a lighter, more tropical and honeyed character.

Is Teeling 24 Year good for sipping neat? Absolutely — the 24 years of maturation and non-chill-filtered bottling at 46% ABV deliver the kind of depth and texture that reward slow, undiluted sipping.

Where is Teeling 24 Year made? It is produced by the Teeling Whiskey Company in Dublin, Ireland. The distillery, founded by Jack and Stephen Teeling in 2012, was the first new whiskey distillery to open in Dublin in over 125 years.

What foods pair well with Teeling 24 Year? Aged Comté or Gruyère cheese complements the honeyed malt; foie gras or duck liver pâté echoes the Sauternes influence; fresh stone fruit tarts mirror the apricot notes; salted dark chocolate amplifies the white chocolate and salinity in the whiskey; and roasted almonds align with the nutty undertones.

What sizes does Teeling 24 Year come in? The Vintage Reserve Collection 24 Year is available in the standard 750ml bottle.

Is Teeling 24 Year worth the price? This positions firmly in the ultra-premium tier of Irish single malts, justified by its 24-year age statement, dual-cask maturation, non-chill-filtered bottling, and World's Best Single Malt recognition at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards.

Why Teeling 24 Year?

Winning World's Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards put this expression into a rarefied class of Irish whiskey. The dual-maturation program — 21 years in ex-bourbon casks followed by three years in Sauternes wine barrels — produces a flavor profile that sits apart from the sherry- and port-finished Irish whiskeys that dominate the aged category. Non-chill filtration at 46% preserves every ounce of texture earned across 24 years. For collectors and drinkers searching for an Irish single malt with both heritage pedigree and genuine innovation, this Vintage Reserve stands as one of the most distinctive aged expressions Dublin has produced in the modern era.