GlenAllachie 9 Y.o. Oloroso sherry wood collection Vol.48% Cl.70

The Glenallachie 9-Year-Old Oloroso Sherry from the "Wood Collection" series is the Scottish distillery's full-bodied, flavorful, yet high-quality single malt, aged entirely in Spanish oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks.

The Glenallachie "Wood Finish Whisky" series is a small, limited annual edition, created from a selection of the finest oak casks from across Europe and America, previously used to contain other spirits.

Glenallachie 9-Year-Old Oloroso Sherry Wood Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky, released in mid-2021 after Billy Walker took over the distillery in 2017 and began his experiments in maturing Glenallachie whisky.

This new single malt series features this whisky matured in ex-Oloroso sherry casks, resulting in a full-bodied, intense single malt with an elegant aromatic profile.

The GlenAllachie distillery was founded in the 1930s in the verdant Scottish valley of Speyside, and ownership has been passed down from father to son, making it, today, an independent business much loved by whisky fans.

So much so that the GlenAllachie distillery is being hailed as the future legendary distillery of the 21st century, on par with and even competing with Springbank.

The name GlenAllachie derives from the Gaelic "gleann aileachaidh" and can be translated as "valley of rocks." Despite its young age (it was founded in 1967) and some periods of mothballs, the distillery boasts a base of 40,000 casks, casks that have been carefully selected for the production of this single malt.

A special feature of GlenAllachie whiskies is that they don't use pumps to avoid damaging the fermented product and the distillate!

The GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish is a limited edition from the new distillery.

This rich, ancient bronze malt achieves its spicy, delicate flavors from Spanish oak (Quercus Robur) casks from the regions of Galicia and Asturias, specifically the Cantabrian Mountains, which have a cooler climate and higher humidity. It pairs them with the sherry fruitiness of the finest Oloroso sherry.

Tasting Notes:

Color: Dark bronze.

Aroma: Cherries, chocolate, honey, and vanilla, toffee, mocha, biscuit, and nutmeg.

Taste: Acacia honey, toffee, and butter, accompanied by custard with hints of cinnamon and brandied cherries.