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Only 298 bottles of this 30 Year Old Cask Strength GlenAllachie made their way into this world, and we managed to get our hands on four of them! Distilled in 1989 and bottled at a cask strength of 45.7%, finished in a single Oloroso Sherry Hoggy. A quick note on colour... the bottle shot at left is a more accurate representation than the producer shot with box at botttom. This whisky is dark, dark, dark...
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Heather honey, mocha and sweet spices with pineapples and eucalyptus.
Palate: Layers of dark chocolate, mocha and Christmas cake, fused with orange zest, cinnamon and heather honey.
From The Producer
"When we took ownership of GlenAllachie Distillery, our Master Distiller Billy Walker embarked on an in-depth cask evaluation programme across our 50,000 casks on-site. The results of his expert endeavours can be seen in our multi-award winning core range and in our single cask releases, where Billy has had the opportunity to showcase exceptional casks and highlight our approach to wood management.
We’re excited to present our latest release of single casks, each skilfully demonstrating the unique interaction of the wood, spirit and subsequent flavour extension. Oloroso is a sherry wine made from Palomino grapes, originating from the Spanish provence of Jerez. The typical characteristics are a nuttier, slightly dryer sherry style with notes of spice, leather and old wood. The additional cask maturation using Oloroso Hogsheads deliver an exceptional creamy and spicy addition to the classic GlenAllachie style."
$1699.99
This is still one of the best value 40 year old whiskies on the market, bottled at 43%, after maturing primarily in Ex-Sherry casks. Canadian allocations of this whisky are getting tighter and tighter. We expect it will be a once annual release, and that the price will start going up precipitously in the years ahead... so don't tell us we didn't tell you so!
$889.99
Glenfarclas 30 Year is one of the great, benchmark premium single malts. Matured in sherry casks and bottled 43% the whisky is layered, complex and smooth. Also comes in an impressive new box... if you're into that! No judgement on our end, we think it is very coo!
$2699.99
Bottled at 42% and first released in 2013, the distillery is said to be releasing just 3,000 bottles a year around the world. The whisky has been matured in American oak before finishing in a mix of 1st-Fill Ex-American oak and Palomino Fino Sherry Butts.
Distiller's Tasting Notes
Nose: Exotic fruits, marzipan, vanilla pods, treacle toffee, fig cake and sweet balsamic.
Palate: Orange peel, chocolate truffles, liquorice, sweet damsons and sherry soaked raisins.
Finish: Demerara sugar, maple syrup, bitter chocolate and spiced gingerbread.
$474.99
The oldest of 4 releases comprising the distllery's core range with Billy Walker at the helm. Bottled at 48% after maturing in American oak ex-Bourbon and both Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks.
Distiller's Description
"Built in 1967 as a small compact distillery, GlenAllachie was the fourth distillery designed by William Delme-Evans. The complete whisky making process was gravity fed and combined with unusual horizontal condensers it was a triumph of engineering and design.
Fast forward 50 years and we’re reaping the benefit when we bring you the GlenAllachie 25 year old. A combination of Pedro Ximinez and Oloroso casks specially selected by our Master Distiller Billy Walker and bottled at a slightly higher ABV of 48%."
