GlenAllachie Scottish Virgin Oak Finished Single Malt Scotch Whisky 8 Year Old

For Batch Three of The GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Series, we first matured our 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 golden malt obtains its indulgently sweet characteristics from maturation in casks crafted from Sessile Oak (Quercus Petrara), which grows in forests along the Atlantic coast of Scotland. Seldomly used for whisky maturation, Scottish Oak is not only rare but costly but is incredibly challenging to work with at all stages of production; growing, milling and coopering. Prior to hosting Glenallachie's honeyed whisky, the wood was air dryed for 36 months before being toasted and charred to a medium leval to encourage optimum interaction between oak and spirit.