Distillery Introduction: GlenAllachie
GlenAllachie
Explore more about this incredible distillery that you may not have known about!
Beginnings.
One of the hidden gems in Speyside
The GlenAllachie Distillery was started in 1967, marking the fourht distillery designed by William-Delme Evans and built by Mackinlay McPherson.
Although there have been several releases, GlenAllachie only released their first core range of single malt whiskies in 2018. This range featured a 10, 12, 18 and 25 year old, all natural color, non-chill-filtered bottles with a minimum of 46% ABV.
In 2021, GlenAllachie's very own Master Distiller got inducted into Whisky Magazine's prestigious Hall of Fame.
Today, GlenAllachie has been consistently releasing various expressions of their whisky and continue to scoop up one whisky award after another!
The Whisky.
We will be introducing some of our personal favorites from the GlenAllachie distillery in the next segment!
GlenAllachie 10 Cask Strength– Batch 7
For those that wants to get their hands on the latest and greatest, do not miss this! This is the latest release of GlenAllachie's 10 year old cask strength series. The liquid is a combination of Oloroso and Perdo Ximénez sherry puncheons as well as helpings from whisky maturing in virgin oak and Rioja casks.
Nose: Nutmeg and dark chocolate, with some rich red wine notes building in the background.
Palate: Coffee, orange oil, rounded malt, peppercorn, ginger, redcurrant, Picnic bars.
Finish: A final touch of orange zest and festive spice.
ABV 56.8%
VOL 70cl
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A bold and flavorsome whisky at a hefty 56.8%, perfect for all you cask strength lovers!
GlenAllachie 12 Year Old
The 12 Year Old bottle of the core series is a staple for those that wish to try a mid-level bottle of what GlenAllachie offers.
This expression features whisky matured in Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and virgin oak casks, resulting in a huge flavour profile of fruit, oak and vanilla.
Nose: Fried banana, almond, cola cubes, freshly cut oak.
Palate: Stem ginger and sultana, oily barley and buttery vanilla.
Finish: Very slightly chocolatey on the finish.
ABV 46%
VOL 70cl
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An essential bottle to own for all GlenAllachie fans!
GlenAllachie 11 Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish
This 11 year old single malt is part of GlenAllachie's Wood Finish range which represents Billy Walker's meticulous approach to wood management and innovation.
Lovers of PX sherry cask whisky, rejoice! The whisky was matured in American oak barrels for over nine years, it's then transferred to Pedro Ximénez puncheons for the final few years, imparting complex layers of sweet fruit and rich oak.
Nose: Dark chocolate, banoffee pie, wafts of candied pineapple, and aromatic wood spice.
Palate: Baking spice galore with floral honey and dark burnt sugar, plump sultanas, nutmeg, and orange zest.
Finish: A whiff of vanilla rests beside boozy dried tropical fruit, raisins, and sweet, malty oak.
ABV 48%
VOL 70cl
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This one is for the PX sherry lovers
— END NOTE.
For those that are unfamiliar with the GlenAllachie distillery, this is your chance to get your hands on it as we recently added almost the entire series of GlenAllachie whiskies into our store!
Existing fans of GlenAllachie, we are sure that we don't need to talk more about the beauty of this hidden distillery, now you can purchase your favorite bottles from Singapore's soon-to-be number one liquor delivery service!
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Have an awesome day ahead and drink on!
–3mk team
