The GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Grattamacco Wine Cask Finish (700ml)
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Spirit Type
Whisk(e)y Learn More
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Spirit Category
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Size
700ml
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Sub-Region
Banffshire
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Tasting Notes
honeyBlack TruffleRaspberry
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How to Drink
Neat
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Glassware
Glen Cairn
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ABV
48%
The GlenAllachie Distillery was one of the few post-war distilleries designed by William Delmé-Evans and focused on using gravity-fed methods to reduce energy requirements. The distillery was built in 1967 and sits on the eastern edge of Ben Rinnes mountain where it is rather exposed to the elements. For most of its life, the GlenAllachie Distillery was a production distillery used to produce large quantities of malt whisky for use in blends like Chivas Regal and Clan Campbell. It wasn’t until the 1990s that the distillery saw its first official bottling under its own label.
Tasting Notes
From the distillery: “Nose: Bursting with dark chocolate, butterscotch and heather honey, with notes of blackcurrant, caramelized brown sugar and cinnamon spice.
Palate: Waves of ripe red berries, grapefruit and toasted honeycomb, followed by butterscotch, sugared fruit and black truffle”
Method
For their wine series, GlenAllachie first ages their spirit in ex-bourbon barrels before finishing in select wine casks. This expression has been aged exclusively in Grattamacco wine barrels. Grattamacco is the second estate established in Tuscany’s renowned Bolgheri region. Crafting elegant Super Tuscan wines, these barrels marry perfectly with the fruit driven spirit from Speyside, showcasing the wine’s complexity.
Aged 10 years, non chill filtered with no added colour and bottled at 48%.
