The distillery say that 'To craft the GlenAllachie Wine series, we first expertly matured our spirit in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. Subsequently, the whisky underwent additional maturation for almost two years in wine barriques, imparting a distinctive twist onto the classic GlenAllachie spirit. This ruby blush malt brims with toffee, stone fruits and orange peel, all delivered by its wonderful Super Tuscan barriques following a medium level of toasting.'
This is a limited release of 1280 cases only.
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The distillery say that 'To craft the GlenAllachie Wine series, we first expertly matured our spirit in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. Subsequently, the whisky underwent additional maturation for almost two years in wine barriques, imparting a distinctive twist onto the classic GlenAllachie spirit. This straw golden malt gets its elegant stone fruit, zesty flavours from Sauternes barriques made from French oak, after a medium level of toasting.'
This is a limited release of 1000 cases.
Under the guidance of Master Distiller Billy Walker, a process of slow fermentation, precise distillation and long maturation in the finest casks from around the world delivers this fantastic single malt, as natural as the rocky place it came from.
This Glenallachie 12 Years Old is part of the new Virgin Oak Series. For this series the distillery have first matured the whisky in American Oak (Quercus Alba) Ex-Bourbon Barrels. The whisky then undergoes additional maturation for approximately 18 months in specially selected Virgin
Oak Casks. This 12 Years Old has been finished in Virgin Spanish Oak and is a limited release of 6600 bottles. This rich bronze malt attains its spicy, treacly flavours from hogsheads made of Spanish Oak (Quercus Robur) sourced from Galicia and Asturias regions, in particular the Cantabrian Mountains which have a cooler climate and greater humidity. Before being filled, the wood is air dried for around 18 months, opening up the oak for the GlenAllachie spirit to extract the cask character.
Master Distiller Billy Walker describes this 15 Years Old as 'the perfect representation of the distillery’s DNA. He believes the 15 year old is an exceptional balance of the distillery’s spirit and the influence of the Sherry casks used during maturation.' Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso puncheons and hogsheads – were used during maturation to deliver complete depth and finish.
Under the guidance of Master Distiller Billy Walker, a process of slow fermentation, precise distillation and long maturation in the finest casks from around the world delivers this fantastic single malt, as natural as the rocky place it came from.
The Distillery says: "This golden malt was first matured in the finest American Oak Wood Barrels with an additional maturation period in Organic Rye Quarter Casks from Chicago's Koval Distillery. The liquid to wood ratio is greater here, so the flavour is released more rapidly. We closely monitor the process to produce an exciting, sensational result."
Location: Royal British Legion Dufftown (50 Balvenie Street, Dufftown AB55 4AS)
Start: 17:00 End: 18:30
Duration: 1 hour 30 Minutes.
Ben, the UK Sales Manager for The GlenAllachie Distillers Co. Ltd, will present a range of whiskies from the GlenAllachie distillery including some of their newer releases.
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