The Glenallachie Announces Limited Edition 21 Year Single Malt
The Glenallachie Distillery has released Batch One of The GlenAllachie 21-year-old Cask Strength single malt Scotch whisky.
The first instalment of The GlenAllachie 21-year-old Cask Strength single malt features five Pedro Ximénez puncheons and hogsheads from 1997 and 1998, hand-picked and married together by Master Distiller Billy Walker.
“There are some whiskies which are simply a pleasure to create; our 15-year-old which we launched in 2019 was one, and this new 21-year-old is undoubtedly another,” said Walker.
“Sherry casks of this vintage are scarce, so I have been carefully monitoring each since we bought the distillery in anticipation of releasing a very special and beautifully aged expression at its peak. These casks have now achieved the perfect balance of sherried depth and complexity, which we have bottled at natural cask strength to showcase the full experience that these casks deliver.
“Whisky lovers can anticipate a single malt which reveals an indulgent combination of fruit cake and treacle, alongside stewed plums, dark chocolate shavings and sweet cinnamon pancakes”.
The 21-year-old Cask Strength has been bottled at 51.4% and is unchillfiltered for maximum flavor.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Intense mahogany
Nose: Waves of dark chocolate, heather honey, mocha and orange zest, with notes of grapefruit and cinnamon
Taste: A rich mix of fruit cake, heather honey and treacle, fused with stewed plums, dark chocolate, orange peel, cinnamon and ginger
With a very limited release of only 1,600 bottles available worldwide, 21-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1 (RRP £199/$260 USD) has been issued on limited allocation and substantially oversubscribed by global distributors.
The expression, which will be batch-released on an annual basis, is intended to cater to both whisky enthusiasts and the festive gifting market.
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