Our very first bottling of The GlenAllachie 10-year-old Cask Strength happened by chance. In 2017, whilst reviewing parcels of stock from 2007 and 2008, our Master Distiller Billy Walker was so delighted by the balance and depth of the samples that he immediately decided to add a younger expression to our core range.
Following in the footsteps of its acclaimed predecessors, most notably Batch 4 which was awarded ‘World’s Best Single Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards 2021, we are pleased to introduce our latest release. The GlenAllachie Cask Strength Batch 8 is a marriage of whisky from Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry puncheons, along with a small quantity of Virgin Oak and Rioja casks. The resulting liquid is rich with sweet spices, tangy orange and indulgent mocha.
Batch 8 is bottled at natural cask strength of 57.2%, without chill-filtration or added colour.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Intensely Rich Mahogany.
NOSE
Bursting with mocha, nutmeg and walnut oil, with notes of heather honey, sweet raisins and dried red berries.
TASTE
Lashings of cinnamon spice, molasses and honeycomb, followed by ginger and dark chocolate, with hints of nutmeg and fennel on the finish.
DanS –
Bold, uber complex, and exploding with flavors
Tonight’s dram takes me (virtually) to one of my favorite distillers in all of Scotland, GlenAllachie, for their 8th batch of cask strength single malt, finished in my favorite casks: Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry casks. It opens with bold apricots, cherries, honey, and spicy cinnamon, followed by dark chocolate, juicy red apples, heavily charred oak, orange peel, and sharp ginger, then molasses, espresso coffee, vanilla, black pepper, and just a hint of liquorice. This is not a dram for the faint of heart, nor the novice – it is bold, uber complex and exploding with flavors, and demands/deserves savoring. The oily full-mouthfeel and thick-clingy legs deliver a spicy, more-than-full-flavored finish that continues to evolve flavors minutes into the finish. GlenAllachie drams and Pedro Ximénez casks are a match made in heaven.