GlenAllachie 12 Y.o. single malt whisky Vol.46% Cl.70

GlenAllachie's 12-year-old single malt Scotch whiskey, released in mid-2018 after Billy Walker took over the distillery in 2017.

This presents whiskey expression matured in Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and virgin oak barrels, resulting in a huge aromatic profile of fruit, oak and vanilla.

The GlenAllachie distillery was born in the thirties in the verdant Scottish valley of Speyside, whose ownership has been handed down from father to son, making it, to this day, an independent reality much loved by whiskey fans.

So much so that the GlenAllachie distillery is added as the future legendary distillery of the 21st century on a par with and competing with Springbank.

The name GlenAllachie derives from the Gaelic "gleann aileachaidh" and can be translated as the "valley of the rocks". Despite its young age (it was founded in 1967) and some periods in "mothballs" the distillery has a base of 40 thousand barrels, barrels that have been selected for the production of this 12 years.

A peculiarity to distil GlenAllachie whiskeys and no pumps are used to avoid traumatizing the fermented and the distillate!

The GlenAllachie 12 Years Old is the basic release of the new distillery, each barrel that composes it has been selected by Billy Walker and has aged for at least 12 years, the mix is ​​made up of ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and new barrels (virgin Oak tree).

The result is a whiskey with a sweet and fruity profile.

Tasting Note:

Color: Intense, deep amber.

Aroma: Fruit welcomes us with notes of red grapes, pineapple and banana followed by marzipan and a light herbaceous, floral side.

Taste: On the palate it is slightly dry and spicy with notes of ginger, honey, toffee and vanilla.

Final: Of medium persistence, creamy, with notes of vanilla, honey, barley malt and raisins with hints of ginger.

GlenAllachie 12 year old whiskey can be paired with a Liga Privada Robusto or a Bourbon CTS bitroncoconical.