Teerenpeli Karhi Single Malt Finnish Whisky (500ml)

Run by a husband and wife team, the Teerenpeli Distillery commenced production in 2002 and has gone on to become Finland's biggest distillery, turning out over 100,000 litres of new spirit per year in their Scottish made stills. Before then, the Pyysing's had experience in brewing and post maturing products in smaller casks from Scotland. Their whiskies are made entirely from Finnish malted barley.

Offered as a duty free exclusive, "Karhi" was matured for 5-7 years in bourbon casks followed by a twelve month finishing in x-Madeira casks. Each batch represents a limited edition run of around 1500 bottles.

Other reviews… Peeling back the wrapper on a British chocolate bar studded with whole almonds, only to find an unexpected puff of spices; green cardamom pod and toasted fenugreek. Intriguing, never pungent. Given the spectrum of flavors in Madeira, this finish pushes the richness and complexity of the wine; raisin, coffee, and dried fruits make it sweet, concentrated, and mouth drawing. It relaxes to a toffee plateau with riffs on ripe date and coffee. The short coffee finish sees the chocolate return.
88 points - maltadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2016)

…A delicious malt which, in the glass, has a habit of disappearing into Finnair…
92.5 points 43% Alc.Vol. – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2018