Firkin Rare: Teaninich 2010 Custom Cask Tawny Port

To create this Rare expression, Mike Collings started with a single ex-bourbon cask of Teaninich, distilled in 2009. He then gave it a second maturation in one of his custom double-oak casks. These are hand-made by a skilled cooper from ex-bourbon staves combined with virgin French oak. The resulting double-oak cask is then soaked with Tawny port, so that the wood takes up the Port’s rich fruity flavours. The Teaninich was finally added, and left to slumber until it was just perfect.