Origin: Speyside (Scotland)
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Strength: 57.4%ABV
Ageing casks: Ex-Sherry and New
Chillfiltered: No
Added coloring: No
Owner: The GlenAllachie Distillers Co Limited
Average price: € 100.00
Official website: theglenallachie.com
After the first and the second part, the series of whisky bottlings that GlenAllachie has dedicated to the union (as the gaelic name, synthesis) of new casks with those previously used for Sherry, continues with this third part of early 2026.
After the American wood (chinquapin) and the Scottish wood, this time it is the turn of the French oak from Limousin, from the region of the same name, widely used for champagne casks and appreciated for its grainy structure that allows great interaction with its contents.
Eleven years of overall aging and parallel maturation between the two types of casks, this edition was released in the first half of 2026 at cask strength like the previous ones.
Tasting Notes
Wood spices in abundance, flooding the nose and leading you to a bakery where cinnamon rolls and dark bread have just come out, to the point that at times it seems like there’s a rye whiskey in the glass. Nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper dominate the initial notes, accompanied by maple syrup, muscovado sugar, orange marmalade, and gingerbread. Over time, the spicy punch softens in favor of warmer tones, including caramel, coffee, dark chocolate, marzipan, and hazelnuts. The addition of water greatly dampens the spices, bringing forward red fruits, ripe cherries, and butter, overturning the balance. The marriage between the casks works, albeit subtly, to the extent that it is disrupted with dilution.
Energetic and roaring, with spices triumphantly entering the palate, always led by nutmeg, black pepper, and cinnamon, with a hint of chili and cumin. Beautifully oily, coffee and chocolate stand out more in the sip, along with a pronounced injection of rye bread, maple syrup, and caramel. A corollary of candied orange, liqueur cherries, a pinch of salt, and a lavender aftertaste. Here too, water brings detriment, overly soothing the whisky.
Finale long and salty, among spices, coffee, cocoa, nuts, cane sugar, maple syrup, ripe cherries.
Review: The one that convinced me the most of the three, taking its risks boldly and delivering results, with a few minor flaws that can be overlooked given the overall enjoyment of the dram.
Vote: 88/100