The GlenAllachie Distillery, has announced the launch of the
latest batch of releases from its limited-edition Wine Cask Series.
The Glenallachie 11 Year Old Premier Cru Classé Cask Finish
(48% ABV), 10 Year Old Grattamacco Cask Finish (48% ABV) and 9 Year Old Douro
Valley Cask Finish (48% ABV), were all initially matured in ex-Bourbon barrels,
before being finished in their respective European red wine casks.
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The casks for this latest batch of releases from the Speyside based distillery, were selected by The GlenAllachie’s Master Distiller and leading whisky maker of 50 years, Billy Walker, from three fine wine producers located in France, Italy and Portugal.
The Glenallachie 11 Year Old Premier Cru Classé Cask Finish,
was finished in French oak casks that previously held a prestigious Premier Cru
Classé wine, obtained from one of just five châteaux to hold this top Bordeaux
wine classification. The whisky is said to deliver notes of blackcurrant
cordial, warming mocha, truffle and gingersnap biscuits.
The Glenallachie 10 Year Old Grattamacco Cask Finish, which
was finished in certified organic Super Tuscan barriques from Grattamacco – the
second winery established in the renowned Bolgheri region, is said to deliver
notes of pink grapefruit, wild honey, raspberry jelly and sweet spice.
The Glenallachie 9 Year Old Douro Valley Cask Finish, which
was finished in barriques from the Douro Valley - one of the world’s oldest
protected wine regions, is said to deliver notes of dried apricots, cinnamon
sticks and vanilla custard.
Commenting on the launch, Billy Walker, said: “We’re
incredibly fortunate to have worked with some of the best wine producers in
Europe for these wonderful releases. I’m a devoted wine enthusiast, so, on a
personal level, this series brings together two passions: fine wine and Scotch
whisky.”
He went onto say: “We’re proud to have achieved a vast
spectrum of flavour characteristics across these three bottlings: the Premier
Cru Classé offers up rich dark fruit attributes; the Grattamacco overflows with
brown sugar and honeycomb notes; and the Douro Valley delivers an elegant stone
fruit quality.”
The Glenallachie 11 Year Old Premier Cru Classé Cask Finish,
10 Year Old Grattamacco Cask Finish and 9 Year Old Douro Valley Cask Finish,
are now available in limited quantities from specialist retailers, for the
respective RRP’s of £63.00, £58.00 and £57.00.
Posted by Steve Rush