The Sinteis Series introduces a bold new chapter for GlenAllachie. This collection explores the dynamic relationship between virgin oak casks and sherry casks, offering a fresh perspective on whisky maturation. Each edition of the Sinteis Series is based on a double maturation: an unusual virgin oak cask combined with a classic sherry cask. The result? A harmonious fusion of contrasts, blending boldness with authenticity to deliver an unforgettable experience.
TASTING NOTES
COLOR: Burnished mahogany.
NOSE: Mocha, grilled honeycomb and sun-dried red berries, with cinnamon butter, toasted lemon peel and muscovado sugar.
PALATE: Heather honey, citrus and warmed baking spices, followed by gingersnaps and poached orchard fruits, with mocha and vanilla buttercream on the finish.
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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.
Crafted with up to half a pound of sloes in every bottle (that’s a lot of sloes, FYI), this cold-compounded sloe gin is a blend of copper pot still gin and bundles of juniper berries, cassia, coriander, orange peel and more.
Specially selected by Billy Walker, Limited Release (2,000 cases), Matured in ex-Bourbon barrels withsecondary maturation in Douro Valleybarriques, Matured in Speyside, Non-chill filtered and no added colouring.Located in the heart of Portugal, the Douro Valley is one of the world’s oldest protected wine regions, established in 1756. With the country’s highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC), this historic region is a significant producer of robust, characterful red wines.Factors such as the oak species, level of toasting, and coopering of the cask each leave a unique mark on the slumbering spirit.
Sortilège Prestige is the union of the finest Canadian whisky, aged for over seven years in oak casks, and first-pour pure Quebec maple syrup. A marriage of sublime taste, superior in every way to the sum of its parts.
Amazonian Gin Company is a premium Distilled Gin made with extraneutral sugar cane spirit, distilled with juniper berries from Macedonia and a careful selection of fresh fruits and botanicals from the Amazon region, harvested by Amazonian farmers.
The Darzacq family is long established and well respected in the Bas Armagnac region. Albert Darzacq, while working as a local farmhand, ensured his estate was well looked after, the result being that the Paguy armagnacs have for years been regular prizewinners in local competitions.
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.