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21st May 2021 |
GlenAllachie
release the first batch of an ongoing 30
year old expression which rather
uniquely for a core range expression of
this age has been bottled at cask
strength.
 The
GlenAllachie distillery has launched
Batch 1 of its oldest ongoing core range
expression to date, The GlenAllachie 30
Year Old.
The GlenAllachie 30 Year Old is the
first in a series of annual small-batch
releases at this age, which launches
with only 2,000 bottles available
worldwide in this first batch.
This first instalment of the 30 year old
is a marriage of nine casks selected by
Master Distiller Billy Walker, a
combination of 1989 and 1990 vintages
matured in former Pedro Ximénez and
Oloroso hogsheads and puncheons, along
with a small quantity of Chinquapin
Virgin Oak casks.
Rather uniquely for a core range whisky
of this age Walker has chosen to bottle
the 30 year old sherry rich dram at cask strength,
which for this first batch is what
should be a rather flavoursome 48.9% ABV,
non chill filtered and naturally
coloured, the whisky is said
to deliver bold sherry-matured
sophistication; notes of indulgent
mocha, ripe figs and dark chocolate,
coupled with classic GlenAllachie
honeyed charm.
Commenting on the release, Walker, who
next year reaches his 50th year in the
industry, said: "When I first explored
the warehouses here back in 2017, I was
blown away by the quality I discovered.
I immediately set out earmarking casks
and planning a series of incredibly
special releases.
"I always had an ambition to create a
memorable 30-year-old expression,
presented at natural cask strength, that
would truly blow away whisky
connoisseurs across the globe. It’s a
small-batch single malt that undoubtedly
captures everything I’ve learned along
the way in my career, and thus is a
bottling I’m particularly proud to
release."
The GlenAllachie 30 Year Old Batch 1 has
a RRP of £475 and will be available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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The GlenAllachie 30 Year Old Batch 1 Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Fruit cake, raisins and mocha, with
honey, cinnamon and coconut.
Taste:
Layers of dark chocolate, fruit cake,
raisins, honey and figs, with treacle,
orange zest and nutmeg.
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