Teeling has unveiled its Explorers Series 15-Year-Old Japanese Edition. This innovative Irish Whiskey incorporates rare Mugi Shochu casks, resulting in an intriguing blend of Irish and Japanese influences.
The Explorers Series has been crafted through meticulous and innovative production techniques and celebrates intrepid Irish explorers who have traveled the world to make their mark. Each release from the series embraces a nation’s character and personality by using unique casks or spirit types that capture their national identity.
Crafted from a recipe of corn and malted barley, the 15-Year-Old Japanese Edition is initially matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for eleven years, followed by a secondary maturation in ex-Mugi Shochu Japanese Spirit casks for four years. It is bottled at 46% ABV, with no chill filtration to capture all its natural identity and full intensity of flavor.
“With our new Explorers Series 15 Year Old Japanese Edition, we have pushed the boundaries of Irish Whiskey by incorporating elements of Japanese craft spirits,” Jack Teeling, Founder and Managing Director of Teeling Whiskey. “Through a friend living in Japan we could source these casks directly and have been waiting patiently for over four years before we felt it was the right time to bottle up this one of a kind whiskey. We believe this unique collaboration has resulted in a whiskey that truly represents the spirit of exploration, innovation, and craftsmanship that Teeling Whiskey stands for.”
The limited-edition release comes adorned with intricate Japanese-inspired artwork on the tube and label, reflecting the fusion of cultures embodied in the whiskey.
The Teeling 15-Year-Old Japanese Explorers Edition is also the first bottling in the series that the distillery has released outside of Travel Retail and will be rolled out domestically in Ireland for the price of €110 per 70cl before being released in select international markets over the next few months.
For more information, head over to the brand’s official website.
Last month, Teeling unveiled the second edition of its Wonder of Wood Single Pot Still whiskey.