Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of
bottlings.
This time looking at GlenAllachie
| Bottle | 10yo Cask Strength (Various Batches) |
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| Characteristics | 57.8% ABV 10yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry puncheons with Virgin Oak and Rioja casks | |
| UK Price | £60 | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Lashings of heather honey, dark chocolate and mocha, with almonds, cinnamon and orange peel. Palate: Waves of dark chocolate, treacle. mocha, heather honey and almonds, fused with cinnamon, marmalade and grapefruit. |
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| Bottle | 12yo |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 46% ABV 12yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | ??? | |
| UK Price | £45 | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Butterscotch and honey playing the lead with raisins and mocha in the background. Palate: Honey, marzipan and bananas, with lashings of butterscotch, raisins and a delicate hint of mocha. |
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| Bottle | 15yo |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 46% ABV 15yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | ??? | |
| UK Price | £64 | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Overflowing with raisins, butterscotch and sweet spices. Palate: The rainbow of sweet spices, raisins and butterscotch develops to banana, orange peel and dark chocolate. |
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| Bottle | 18yo |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 46% ABV 18yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | ??? | |
| UK Price | £102 | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Fresh vanilla, toffee, butterscotch and spices. Palate: Raisins, marzipan, heather and honey, with rich notes of dark cherries, spices and subtle hints of dark chocolate. |
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| Bottle | 21yo Cask Strength |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 51.4% ABV 21yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry Puncheons | |
| UK Price | £xx | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Waves of dark chocolate, heather honey, mocha and orange zest, with notes of grapefruit and cinnamon. Palate: A rich mix of fruit cake, heather honey and treacle, fused with stewed plums, dark chocolate, orange peel, cinnamon and ginger. | |
| Bottle | 25yo |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 48% ABV 25yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | ??? | |
| UK Price | £xx | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Sweet spices, marmalade and sultanas balanced in total harmony. Palate: Lashings of sultanas, pineapples and dark chocolate, followed by layers of Christmas cake, marmalade and sweet spices. | |
| Bottle | 30yo Cask Strength |  |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 48.9% ABV 30yo NCF/NC |
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| Maturation | PX, Oloroso and Chinquapin Virgin Oak casks | |
| UK Price | £475 | |
| Tasting notes | Nose: Fruit cake, raisins and mocha, with honey, cinnamon and coconut. Palate: Layers of dark chocolate, fruit cake, raisins, honey and figs, with treacle, orange zest and nutmeg. | |
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