GlenAllachie 50th Anniversary Single Cask #2517 Whisky 27 Year Old · 1990 Vintage
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One of the six-strong single cask single malt releases from the ‘new’ GlenAllachie. The capitalised ‘A’ in the middle of the name gives a clue to the distillery’s new owner: Billy Walker, previously of BenRiach (and indeed GlenDronach). Walker bought the distillery from Chivas Brothers last year and, in doing so, set about transforming GlenAllachie from a little-known distillery producing fillings for blends such as Passport and 100 Pipers, into a quality-oriented single malt in its own right.
A core range is set to launch in June but, while we wait for that, there is this initial release of six single cask single malts – spanning the years 1978 to 1991, with two each from 1989 and 1990 in the middle.
Distilled 08/05/1990 Bottled Feb 2018
82/100 on scotchwhisky.com.
Conclusion:Another butt, but with more weight and richness. You begin to see themes emerge and how time and cask play variations on those.
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Tasting Notes
Nose
Freshly baked gingerbread with raisins and prune, edged by chocolate and ripe fruit. Blueberry juice and clove spice drift in, then bread-and-butter pudding takes center stage. With a touch of oxidation, water heightens yeastiness and barley-sugar sweetness, while an estery lift of banana and pineapple adds a bright, tropical gloss to GlenAllachie’s hallmark richness.
Palate
A very soft, if concentrated, start with a balanced Sherry character and an almost smoky effect mid-palate, where there’s some light tannins and then, according to form, out come those blue and black fruits (now mostly dried) on the back palate with added chocolate. Water introduces a freshness to balance this power, as well as filling out the mid-palate.
Finish
Rich, sweet fruit and clove on the finish.
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