Glenallachie 1972 40 Year Old Sherry Cask #8217 Douglas Laing Directors

Glenallachie 15

Another sample from @wierdo that needed finishing off. My first try of this distillery too, which is always nice. Nose - Old school English puddings, especially jam roly poly and custard with caramalised edges. A touch of sweeter spices and some orange peel. A wee nip about it as well. Taste - More jam pudding, goes a little sour with lemon and...

Score 85/100

Glenallachie 38 Year Old 1973 Malts of Scotland

It was only last summer that I tasted my first Glenallachie, a 16 Year Old from Malts of Scotland. Today, the same independent bottler surprises us with a Glenallachie of 38 years old. The cask – of which the number is no longer revealed as MoS now uses release numbers – yielded only 125 bottles. I felt the younger version was a blenders’ whisky....

Score 88/100

Glenallachie 12 Year Old

Glenallachie was relaunched by the famous Billy Walker back in 2017-2018. Walker gained international acclaim for the work he did with the Glendronach and BenRiach brands. Glenallachie's flagship 12 year offering is matured in a mixture of virgin oak, oloroso sherry and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. That much wine maturation raises some flags for me...

Score 86/100

Glenallachie 15 Yr Cask Strength

Glenallachie (pronounced Glen-al-ACK-ee) was founded on 1967 in the heart of Speyside, at the foot of Ben Rinnes and next to Aberlour. Both whisky distilleries draw their water from springs in the mountains. Aberlour. It's owned by Chivas Bros and most of the 3 million litres produced each year is intended for blending. You can find some single...

Score 80/100