GlenAllachie Meikle Toir the Chinquapin One 5 Y.o. Vol.48% Cl.70

Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old “The Chinquapin One”: the Speyside that speaks peat, the perfection of peated whisky aged in ex-bourbon casks.

GlenAllachie continues its exploration of peat with the Meikle Tòir line, distilled with peated malt at 35 ppm from Speyside and carefully matured in a cask-forward style.

The Chinquapin from Meikle Tòir is a classic single malt that highlights the distillery's peaty character.

Long fermentation, a full 160 hours, and distillation aimed at preserving fruity esters.

The malt is smoked with a wonderful continental peat from St. Fergus that has a surprisingly sweet flavor, very different from what you'd expect from coastal peat.

The Chinquapin from Meikle Tòir is a single malt made with continental peat from St. Fergus, a sweeter and more grassy variety than that found on the coast.

The barley was peated to 35 ppm, and then the whisky was aged in a combination of first-fill bourbon casks and Spanish Chinquapin virgin oak casks.

"The Chinquapin One" is the finest expression of the Meikle Toir series, aged 5 years, designed to express the most direct and genuine side of the distillery's smoky profile without overshadowing the fruity matrix generated by the Spanish oak casks.

During the maturation period, the whisky remained in first-fill bourbon casks and Spanish Chinquapin virgin oak casks.

The Meikle Tòir range (meaning "big chase" and pronounced mee-kuhl tor) includes peated whisky produced at the GlenAllachie distillery under the guidance of legendary master distiller Billy Walker.

It is bottled at 48% ABV without chill filtration or additional coloring.

A beautifully clean, fragrant, smooth peat, with character but not excess, drinkable but not banal.

An excellent gift idea for lovers of peated single malt whiskies.

Tasting Notes:

Color: Amber.

Aroma: The smoky aroma blends with notes of toasted honey, butter, and warm spices.

Taste: Vanilla, oak, heather honey, ginger, and smoked sugar are enveloped in sweet peat aromas, with the smoke consistent and oily in its botanical nature.

Finish: Long-lasting and spicy.