Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year”

The Teeling Whiskey Company is proud to announce its latest accomplishment – Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year” at the inaugural New Orleans Spirits Competition, presented by Tales of the Cocktail.

The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition bringing wider recognition to fine spirits among top-flight bartenders worldwide, NOSC was founded in 2022, to recognize and celebrate the most distinguished spirits being produced around the world today. Held this year during Tales of the Cocktail’s 20-year anniversary, the inaugural competition was open to all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs – as well as the emerging class of non-alcoholic spirits. More than 500 entrants sent samples for evaluation.

Blackpitts is a triple-distilled peated Irish single malt, the first-of-its-kind entirely distilled and bottled in Dublin. Blackpitts takes its name from the famous Dublin neighborhood, honoring the heritage and legacy of the Teeling Whiskey Company. Matured in both first-fill Bourbon barrels and Sauternes casks, Blackpitts carries notes of savory BBQ smoke accompanied by grilled pineapple and salted caramel sweetness.

Teeling Whiskey is the world’s most awarded Irish Whiskey, proud to have received nearly 375+ international awards, including World’s Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards for the 24-Year-Old – the first Irish Whiskey to receive this accolade. Released in 2021, recent wins and industry recognition for Blackpitts include: World’s Best Irish Single Malt, No Age Statement at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards, Top 20 Spirits of 2021 by Whisky Advocate Magazine, and Double Gold at the 2022 SFWSC