whisky review 382 - Teerenpeli Whisky from Finland.
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2013
- A good quality and well crafted malt whisky from Finland made using local barley.
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Hi Ralfy, greetings from Finland! How nice to see you review a Finnish whisky. I had no idea we can actually make decent whisky here. I'm glad you like it! Btw. Teerenpeli is the Finnish word for the mating game of the black grouse. Kippis!
While Finnish summers are short, the sun is in the sky much longer then, and the plants get much more light while growing. This is why while Finns usually don't get harvest as often as southern countries, the quality of the harvest can be much better. Plants like new potatoes and strawberries are much more sweeter. I expect that it's the same with barley.
. . . I agree with your perspective, barley will probably be fuller-flavoured.
Considering that Teerenpeli started in -95 as a small brewery and bar, expanding to restaurant and distillery business in -02, a very young distillery in a very expensive country, it does produce very high quality beer and whisky, verily because of the hands-on approach.
I liked your video. Greetings from Lahti, Finland!
Good work on the pronounciation and a fantastic video. Thank you Ralfy!
Teerenpeli: "Tee" like the ai in air with a t in front or "tear" I guess, Ren like wren, the bird. Peli like welly.
I think I'll try Teerenpeli in Beerhunters this weekend. Cheers!
This one sounds lovely, Ralfy. I'll try to get hold of a bottle when when I go to Finland next year. And I am looking forward to the first Ralfy review of a Norwegian single malt! There's only one at the market yet, a three year old called "Audny", but quite decent considering the very young age. Serge gave 75 points May 3rd this year.
Nice review as always Ralfy!
Ooooh, Corsair whiskey. Looking forward to seeing you review that one, very interesting!
Awesome, Ralfy! I've waited for you to do this one :D
Of course and so you should. Anything that increases my knowledge is good. This did and I look forward to all your reviews.
I am a bit old fashioned. I lke to support home industries.
Hi Ralfy. nice change-up stuff.
re. locality, I think one of the earlier comments said it best since local whiskies here in the US vary minimally & at a snails pace from state to state. & mostly the usual suspects.
The online-buys are the only sure way to find (esp Finland) the goodens!
cheers
Nice review once again, thank you.
I guess the eastern whisky on your review around the world will be Kavalan from Taiwan.
Hey Ralfy, it would be quite a joy seeing you taste Whiskies from the german Hammerschmiede distillery, called the Glen Els.
Hi Ralfy. Thanks for reviewing a finnish whisky. Actually i just tried this one a few days ago but didnt like it too much. It was a bit raw or young. Teerenpeli just launched their newest product named Teerenpeli Kaski, Distillers choice. Compared to the 8yo, i liked Kaski very much. It is much more sherryed, charged and the aftertaste reminds me from Glenfarclas family cask sherried whisky. Only problem again is that it costs £56/50cl
Anyway, thanks again for the review,greetings from Finland
Might have to join you for one next time we're over in Lahti buying wood. Cheers.
This is rocket science and more !
Thanks for reviewing this, I saw a bottle in the local alcohol store, but honestly I didn't think we Finns would be up for the task of creating a decent competetive whisky. Clearly a bad idea in retrospect! I'll be sure to give this a chance.
Great review again Ralfy, have you tried Nant tasmanian whiskey, i went to thier new whiskey bar here in brisbane. Very nice darm, may be worth a review.
I love the growing season here except spring continues to annoy me. It was what, three weeks late this year? (spring and autumn in Finland are about two hours long with a six-month summer and winter)
We set our tomato, tomatillo, jalapeño and habanero seeds germinating too early indoors this year so we were tapping our feet waiting for temps to go up. When we get it right though we get huge crops of fruit from the 24hr sunshine.
Terve Porista, Ross!
Hunh. Funny bit of trivia - "Teerenpeli" translates roughly to "The Black Grouse's Game", in reference to... well, mating rituals. All in reference to the maker being a bar, I'm sure.
How come grouses are so big on whiskey, now?
interesting to hear that !
Making whisky requires patience and its good that Teerenpeli had it. Now they got a reputation for good quality whisky. If you rush a bad whisky to the market, whose gonna buy your further bottlings?
Hey Ralfy will you review the new, 10yo version of Teerenpeli?
Any plans on doing that Corsair Triple Smoke there in the background?
Im quite curious about that one :)
Funny thing Ralfy. Here in Finland we can't take our business into the High Street on the basis that alcohol over 4,7% is sold primarily through the government-controlled franchise "Alko". Here we either buy at the bar (I have to mention the exceptional Beerhunters in Pori here), select from the narrow range at Alko or go on a cruise to Tallinn/Stockholm.
Only this morning I ordered online from Master Of Malt because it is cheaper for us to do so that way, plus they have an excellent range.
Speaking of buying local, I spy a bottle of Corsair Triple Smoke on the shelf! I'll be interested to hear your take on Nashville's local distillery.
hi Ralfy. another great review.....as always.
after 385 will there be some more bourbon, wheat or rye reviews?
thanks
Hi Ralfy
by your marks on this one [Teerenpelli], you would prefer it to an Ardbeg Uigeadail. Is that an accurate summing of your comparisons?
Cheers fro Australia
I didnt even know u can make 380 episodes about whiskey.
Man, you really know a thing or two about whiskey!
Let's not forget the mainland. I haven't tried many yet but Starward from Victoria is fantastic, and Bakery Hill isn't too bad either.
But even as a proud Aussie I can recommend not trying Timboon. Your bank balance and taste buds will thank you for it in the long run.
Have your ever tasted the german Glen Els from the Harz Mountains? Tastiest german whisky I've had so far and usually bottled at cask strength - which is actually 45-50% as they claim to have an angel's share of 4-10% due to the weather conditions... anyway, good stuff. Although again with a high price tag compared to scotch whisky.
La-H-tea, Ralfy. Theres going to be a new whisky in the coming years from Karstulan Viski. I'll try to remember to send a sample for you.
Have you ever tried or looked for Tasmanian Whisky? There is 9 distilleries in Tasmania and the leader IMHO in Australian Whisky particularly for boutique. Look for Lark, Overreem(my personal fav), Sullivans Cove, Hellyers Road, Nant, William McHenry & Sons, Trappers Hut, Heartwood, Cradle Mountain.
Good advice about buying locally, but sadly that's not an option here in Germany (and probably most other non-british countries). Here we only have supermarkets which sell the very cheap mainstream stuff (JW, Jack, Jim, Irish blends) and extremely few specialist liquor stores. But we do have some very excellent online stores specialised on whisky!
I'm so happy to know that the experts of "Elixir of life" respects our trys to to duplicate and learn something great for as i see we are merely learners from the masters of Whiskey.
Gidday Ralfy,
Och Noo...You have cut off New Zealand from the World!... We're off-camera...lost from view...disappeared into the blue. How could you? There are 4 million of us plus 20 Million sheep...And every one of us (and the sheep) love Whisky. And your reviews!
Ewe can make it up to us by reviewing a fine Whisky from Dunedin!...(Especially as it is the Sister City of Edinburgh and they have sheep too.) Cheers
nice vid ralfy, so, how much would a bottle of teerenpeli cost me in u.s. dollars?
Nice if you checked out the norwegian whisky called Audny whisky. I think its a peated, but Im not shure. Me and my sister want to give it a try. May be difficult to get.....
About the 43%: I'm sure you're right that it would benefit from a stronger bottling, but you said that the distillery is part of a restaurant. They probably want the whisky to be easily servable, which means means they want it to be at its best without adding water. Just an idea...
There is a bottle of Kornog on the Manx bothy furniture...I'm not clever, I just clocked it!
I guessing from one of the comments below that the stuff is 65 quid a bottle ? That`s seems a lot of money especially as it`s only a 50 cl, I`m assuming it`s mainly because as you say there is only 30,000 bottles produced each year
Whiskey porn! Thanks mate and greetings from Finland :)
Thanks for the reply. Maybe this isn't at the point of a Mackmyra or Kilchoman, but a full-sized 700ml bottle would be the equivalent of £90 ($137.65 USD), for an 8-year old that just breaks 90/100, and £65 for 500ml is equivalent to the price for 700ml of the cask-strength Ardbeg Corryvreckan. I don't support "whisky nationality profiling", or prejudice, on any level - just trying to add some perspective. Cheers!
Exactly what I was about to say. £65 for an 8 year old whisky and it's only 50cl. x
Greetings from Finland! I send a link to Teerenpeli Brewery & Distillery for them to view this and take notes.
You will go to France for sure :p
Not sure at spending £65 on this when I look at what Scotch single malt I can buy for this.but very interesting.
Next review... Kornog?
Drops like a ton of bricks. Bang, summer done then get into the woods to grab as many mushrooms as possible.
The origin of the name 'Teerenpeli': Teeri is a bird (Black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix, lives in northern europe)
Teerenpeli = flirtation/dalliance, when these birds try to get laid :) Also commonly used with human 'interactions' too, if you know what I mean :)
Not a fan of Kolme Leijonat then, Janne? ;-)
Maybe he’s just looking at value vs. price. A lot of start-ups (Glen Breton, Mackmyra, Kilchoman), while serviceable, like to price position themselves as established premium brands on the basis of rarity, collectability or an inflated estimate of quality to offset their initial investment - and their balance sheet really isn't the customer's problem.
Its mostly due to taxing in Finland.
A good finnish?
Corsair on the shelf. Thought is was ok, but a little immature.
Quite a shame too. The irony in you calling it a problem is not lost on me!
Let me consult the Alko price list. Let's see....
Lagavulin 16yo
Alko - €73 (£63,62)
Master Of Malt - €50,86 (£43,23)
That's almost a difference of a bottle of Highland Park 12yo.
you'll like this ralfy - inspired by your good self and your youtubery! type 'hitler' and 'caskmasters' into CZcams! btw, lovin' yr vids!
Buy local, drink global
Indeed. No point visiting goverment monopoly alcohol shop when you're shopping for a nice malt here in Finland. What's the price of Lagavulin 16yo now, almost €80? Ridiculous.
Internet, the malt lovers best friend :)
Don't see anything narrow-minded about questioning the price/value ratio of a product. In fact, it's a necessity given today's whisky market. Unless, of course, you're independently wealthy. If you happen to fall into that category, please send me an independent bottling of 25+ year old Caol Ila. Cheers!
Search mate, search.. :)
Do not try James Bentley whisky from Bluestill in New South Wales Aus. On the bottle it says 'matured in French oak'. I rang and spoke to Steve the manager there and he said they don't use barrels 'because no one does these days' - they use bags of Hungarian oak chips. When I emailed later they said that they had said on the 'phone that the Hungarian oak chips were a 'trial'. Sure....right. Said it tasted like Chivas. Well it is foul crap in my opinion.
I suspect that it was also rushed out to market at only 3 years old. It´s ok, but needs more time.
Oh, and Teerenpeli has also lauched a young 6yo version. But it wasnt a success.
Three Finnish people did notlike this video! Ha!
No sorry its not peated, its sherry stored...
Please get back to doing Single Malt Scotch whisky its all 99% of us care about. i only clicked on it to comment.!
Argh, that pun almost feels offensively racist as you should well know Son-Of Nil! Ouch ouch ouch