The GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 11 is a vibrant and bold expression from the GlenAllachie distillery, located in the heart of Speyside.
Crafted under the expert guidance of Billy Walker, this multi-award-winning single malt stands out due to its meticulous maturation in a unique combination of Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso, red wine, and new oak casks.
The result is a whisky of intense character, bottled at its natural strength to offer an authentic and memorable tasting experience.
Sporting a deep chestnut color, this whisky will captivate both enthusiasts and professionals with its aromatic richness and gustatory complexity.
TASTING NOTES :
NOSE: Upon opening, this whisky reveals an expressive and captivating nose. The initial scents evoke young and resinous oak bark, quickly followed by delicate floral notes reminiscent of a spring flower field. The aromas then become more complex with hints of cherries in syrup and a touch of intense dark chocolate.
PALATE: On the palate, GlenAllachie 10 years Batch 11 offers a rich and balanced sensory experience. A soft sweetness of sugar syrup and honey harmonizes with a slight spice of young oak and cocoa beans. The flavors of candied cherries, burnt plum jam, and raisins enrich this palette, supported by persistent notes of dark chocolate.
FINISH: The finish is long, warm, and deeply comforting. It leaves a lingering impression of dark chocolate and cocoa beans, softened by a fruity sweetness of dried cherries and liqueur. A subtle woody note, reminiscent of a freshly planed oak board, completes this memorable tasting experience.
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Specific References
This mahogany malt obtains its spicy, treacly flavours from maturation in hogsheads made of Spanish Oak (Quercus Robur). This particular wood was sourced from the regions of Galicia and Asturias, specifically from the forests of the Cantabrian Mountains, which have a cool, humid climate. The oak was air dried for around 18 months and then toasted and charred to a medium level, opening up the oak to allow our complex spirit to extract its cask character. The secondary ageing in these virgin casks deepened the mahogany hue of the whisky and created a palate rich with dried fruits, maraschino cherries and hints of stem ginger.
This rare and unique Single Cask, drawn from cask #803475, comes from an Oloroso Puncheon and was aged for 10 years in the GlenAllachie distillery warehouses. Each cask is monitored with meticulous attention to capture and enhance the essence of its contents at the time of bottling. Uncolored and non-chill filtered, this whisky thus preserves all its authenticity and natural complexity. This cask strength whisky at 62.2% ABV reveals the perfect marriage between the Sherry-soaked Spanish oak and the distillate. This type of whisky, bottled directly from the cask, offers a raw intensity and a richness of aromas and flavors that only undiluted spirits can reveal.
Specially selected by Billy Walker, Limited Release: 2,600 cases, Matured in ex-Bourbon barrels with secondary maturation in Grattamacco barriques, Matured in Speyside, Non-chill filtered, No added colouring.
Factors such as the oak species, level of toasting, and coopering of the cask each leave a unique mark on the slumbering spirit. The oak itself was previously influenced by the grape variety and terroir of the winery from which we sourced these barriques; thus, the wood adds distinctive layers of complexity, depth and charm.
This whisky was distilled on on 26th March 2010 and aged in a single ex-PX Sherry cask #804032 for 13 years.
688 bottles were produced for Belgium.
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This deliciously fruity whisky enjoyed initial maturation in premium American oak ex-Bourbon barrels for over 8 years. Adding further complexity, the spirit was then transferred into specially elected Moscatel casks for a finishing period of over 42 months. A particularly aromatic dessert wine produced in Portugal, these Moscatel barriques offer up floral aromas, coupled with a silky-smooth mouthfeel. Delivering distinctive notes of tart fruit and rich toffee, this bronzed malt is one to be savoured.