Mossburn Teaninich Distillery 2007 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled at full cask strength — 59.1% ABV (118.2 proof) — in a 750ml bottle, Mossburn Teaninich Distillery 2007 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a 10-year-old Highland malt, aged in refill Oloroso butts and bottled without chill filtration or added color by independent bottler Mossburn Distillers & Blenders. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- 59.1% ABV (118.2 proof) cask strength, 750ml
- Distilled in 2007, aged 10 years in refill Oloroso sherry butts (large 500L casks)
- Non chill-filtered, not colored — bottled to showcase the distillery's trademark herbaceousness
- Teaninich distillery, Northern Highlands — on the Cromarty Firth, founded 1817
- A rarely bottled distillery; its spirit mostly goes into Johnnie Walker blends
The Invisible Distillery, at Full Strength
Teaninich is one of Scotland's great invisible distilleries: founded in 1817 on the Cromarty Firth in the Northern Highlands, its fragrant, oily, grassy spirit is prized by blenders — most of it disappears into Johnnie Walker — and it is almost never bottled under its own name. Mossburn matured this 2007 vintage in refill Oloroso butts, whose large 500L format restricted the oak influence enough to bottle at cask strength, preserving the distillery's trademark herbaceous character in its purest form.
Tasting Notes
The nose is a delightful bouquet of mixed herbs and spices with a touch of lavender rising over sweet sherry fruit. The palate is rounded, spicy, and complex — dried fruit, warm spice, and a gentle Oloroso nuttiness — developing subtle notes of sweet pepper toward the finish. At 59.1%, water is not optional so much as transformative: it opens the herbaceous, grassy core that cask strength protects.
How to Enjoy
Add water in small increments — this is a dram that rewards patience, unfolding from bold sherry spice into layered herbs and fruit. Pour it in a Scotch whisky nosing glass as a contemplative evening pour, or line it up next to a standard sherried malt to taste what refill Oloroso butts do when the oak is kept in check.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ABV is Mossburn Teaninich 2007? 59.1% ABV (118.2 proof) — bottled at natural cask strength with no chill filtration and no added color.
Where is Teaninich distillery? On the Cromarty Firth in Scotland's Northern Highlands. Founded in 1817, it uses a long fermentation to produce a fragrant, oily, grassy spirit.
Why is Teaninich so rarely bottled? Its spirit is highly prized by blenders and mostly goes into Johnnie Walker, so single-distillery bottlings — like this Mossburn release — are the rare chance to taste Teaninich on its own.
What does Mossburn Teaninich 2007 taste like? Mixed herbs and spices with lavender on the nose; a rounded, spicy, complex palate of dried fruit and sherry nuttiness; and a subtly sweet-pepper finish.
Collectors and sherry-cask fans should not miss this — order Mossburn Teaninich 2007 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, a 59.1% cask-strength Highland rarity.