8.3 (4)
Brand
Glenallachie
Expression
1989/2018 cask 986
Whisky type
Single Malt
Range
50th Anniversary Bottling
Distillery
Glenallachie Distillery
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
Cask no.
986
Year distilled
1989
Year launched/bottled
2018
ABV.
57.70%
In collection

Review by Glenallachie

Tasting note

A galaxy of sultanas, pineapple and plum pudding, with hints of spices and orange peel.

Note

Billy Walker, the Master Distiller who last year led the purchase of The GlenAllachie Distillery near Aberlour in Speyside, has released a special bottling of limited edition whiskies as his first product launch from the site after examining casks of world-class Scotch in its warehouses.

Having sampled an extensive selection of the distillerys 40,000 casks, Mr Walker has identified six casks that have been bottled to mark the 50th anniversary of the distillerys maiden production run on February 17th 1968.

Over 3,500 50cl bottles have been filled as special edition single cask whiskies; 720 for the UK, 2,391 for General Export and 425 for Taiwan all bottled at cask strength, with prices ranging from 200 to 699.

The single cask bottlings are being released ahead of the launch in June 2018 of the full GlenAllachie range, which will mark the first time the distillery has had its own cohesive identity as a brand.