Overflowing with spice, oaky intensity and caramelised fruit, this single malt whisky is the pride and joy of Glen Moray’s Heritage Collection. Aged entirely in American oak casks over 18 long years for a rare intensity, it is the ultimate reflection of their traditional Speyside craft. By using first-fill casks that have not been used for single malt previously, they enhance with the wood’s maximum flavours of vanilla, oak and toffee.

Tasting Notes:
NOSE: Toasted oak with deep notes of treacle toffee and caramelised autumn fruits.
TASTE: Baked spiced apple and vanilla smoked raisins. Rich, smooth and utterly satisfying.
FINISH: The sweetness and spice fade naturally leaving a light cloud of smoke and toasted oak. A finish which is elegant and wonderfully long.

“Every batch we create of our 10-year-old Cask Strength represents the direction in which we are taking The GlenAllachie,” Master Distiller, Billy Walker. The ninth iteration coveted decade-old batch release is no different, showcasing the richness and complexities of the honeyed spirit after maturation in the finest oak.

Guided by 50 years of experience and fuelled by his passion for wood management, Billy crafted Batch 8 with perfection in mind. A marriage of spirit from Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry casks, along with Rioja barriques and medium charred/medium toasted American Virgin Oak barrels, this mahogany malt sits proudly alongside its predecessors. Delivering classic Sherried notes of indulgent dark chocolate and dried fruits, coupled with sweet spices and red berries, this prized release is one to be savoured.

Batch 8 is bottled at natural cask strength of 57.2%, without chill-filtration or added colour.

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Intense Mahogany.

NOSE
Bursting with ripe red berries, hazelnuts and heather honey, with hints of orchard fruits, cinnamon spice and gingersnaps.

TASTE
Lashings of dark chocolate, honeycomb and caramelised demerara sugar, followed by notes of treacle, mocha and ginger, with plum and toffee on the finish.

The distillery resides in the Highlands, busily working away on some incredible expressions, with sherried malt sitting at the core of many of them. This particular dram, The GlenDronach 12 Year Old, is allowed to age in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks from Spain, resulting in generous helpings of dried fruit and Christmas spice running through it.

The nose is rich cereals, struck match, raisin, cinnamon, caramelised sugar. Opens with some sweeter PX and lots of delicious raw ginger before becoming creamier with hazelnuts. As for the palate, it is of fruits, peels, and buttery. Pain au chocolat, a little marmalade on toast before becoming firmer and nuttier with spiced raisins. Smoky toffee and nut brittle finish.