Yes, the day after a multiple tasting of Islay treats, we all sat down to more whiskey the next day. Some of us had extra days off. I just wanted to take one off. So I did.

However, the question always comes down to: What am I showing up with? Luckily I had one more Irish whiskey from a trip to Dublin up my sleeve. Why I kept it up there is anybody’s guess. Really it was a poor storage decision.

Thus we all had a pour of Teeling 13 2002 Single Cask Carcavelos. This specific version of the white port finished Irish whiskey was poured for An Pűcán, a bar in Galway. I ended up buying it from their grocer counterpart, as I a) really like single cask Teeling b) enjoy an odd cask (this is only the second white port cask that I’ve ever seen) and c)…