Teerenpeli Kaski Distiller’s Choice review

In Finnish, Kaski means burn-beaten land. In spite of the name, Teerenpeli Kaski Distiller’s Choice isn’t like something smoky from Islay. I guess it still is a soft version of something “swidden”.

Photo by Vesa Nopanen,
blogger of Tales of the smoke and peat

I tried Teerenpeli Kaski at Grill & Distillery Taivaanranta’s distillery tour. And I have to tell you, this might be the best positive upset of my ‘whisky tasting career’. Great dram, even though the name manages to trick you a bit. With a longer aftertaste, this might have been a 90 point whisky for me.

Teerenpeli Kaski is only 6 years old, which sounds amazing, because it’s very soft and delicate. The softness is so dominant, that it is even one of Kaski’s weaknesses (at least in my book, I prefer some roughness in whisky). Matured in 200 liter first fill Pedro Ximenez casks.

THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST nicely burn-beaten

Teerenpeli Kaski might be soft, but still, it  offers nicely different tones. I hope that this dram makes its mark on the whisky map. It is like Aki Kaurismäki’s The Man Without a Past – I guess, because of the Oscar nomination, Aki’s groundbreaking movie in the industry. I hope that Kaski will do the same with Teerenpeli brand.

It is easy to continue comparing two Finnish pioneers together. Teerenpeli Kaski is very similar to The Man Without a Past. Just like in the movie, the main character’s past is unknown, Kaski’s origins are also a bit in the haze. Teerenpeli’s fascinating story about dedication and artisan spirit needs to be told. I hope I can help you with my reviews and distillery tour notes.

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