GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Spanish Oak Casks, Batch 3

For Batch Three of The GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Series, GlenAllachie first matured their whisky in American Oak (Quercus Alba) Ex-Bourbon Barrels.

To add a delicate and distinctive twist, the whisky then underwent additional maturation for approximately 18 months in specially selected virgin oak casks.

The subtle flavour differences in this series are led by a variety of influences: the oak species, the local terroir and the period of natural air drying, along with the toasting, charring and coopering of the casks. Each of these reacts uniquely with the GlenAllachie spirit, adding superb texture, depth and variety. This mahogany malt obtains its spicy, treacly flavours from maturation in hogsheads made of Spanish Oak (Quercus Robur). This particular wood was sourced from the regions of Galicia and Asturias, specifically from the forests of the Cantabrian Mountains, which have a cool, humid climate.

The oak was air dried for around 18 months and then toasted and charred to a medium level, opening up the oak to allow thier complex spirit to extract its cask character. The secondary ageing in these virgin casks deepened the mahogany hue of the whisky and created a palate rich with dried fruits, maraschino cherries and hints of stem ginger.

• Specially selected by Billy Walker
• Bottled at 48%
• Limited Release
• Matured in American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & finished in Spanish virgin oak
• Non-chill filtered
• No added colouring

COLOUR: Mahogany.

NOSE: Lashings of orchard fruits, baking spices and sticky toffee pudding, with notes of brown sugar, glazed cherries and citrus.

TASTE: Bursting with chocolate, coffee and heather honey, followed by notes of pepper, ginger and molasses, with banana and sultanas on the finish.