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18th July 2024 |
Review of the
new GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Amontillado
Sherry Cask Finish, a delicious example
of a Amontillado Sherry Cask Finish from
nose to finish, it kicks of with a
gentle enticing nose followed by the combination
of GlenAllachie spirit, sherried fruit
and oak which have combined to make it a
delicious flavour pleasure on the
palate.
 The
GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Amontillado Sherry Cask
Finish is one of the first 3 of 6 Sherry
Cask finished drams in the GlenAllachie's new
Wood Collection Series.
Each whisky in the new ‘Sherry Series’
in the the GlenAllachie Wood Collection
has been aged for 9 Years, each began
its journey in American oak ex-Bourbon
barrels before being transferred to
carefully chosen Sherry casks.
The series will undoubtedly give whisky
drinkers an interesting insight into the
different types of sherry cask finishes
and what they contribute to a whisky.
The Amontillado Cask Finish underwent
additional maturation in hogsheads that
previously held this drier Sherry style,
known for its biological and oxidative
ageing that imparts a richer colour and
robust characteristics.
The final period of maturation in former
Amontillado Casks has
resulted in this limited edition Scotch
whisky.
Bottled at 48% ABV, non-chill filtered
and naturally coloured, it has a RRP of
£60
William
Morrison's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Honey,
hazelnuts and sweet toffee. Some
distant baked peach, cherry and sugared almond.
Taste: A
smooth entry with soft vanilla toffee
infused with a deliciously sweet fruity
mix of pear, apricot, glazed dark
cherry, orange and lemon all with a wee
touch of a hazelnut edge, a lovely very
gentle barley sugared sweetness prolongs
the fruits lifespan, some lovely late
very gentle oak spices.
Finish: A lovely
long lingering finish, the touch of
sweet vanilla now has a orange citrus
and plum edge which lingers a while
before fading, some toasted hazelnut, the
oak spices peak and have the final
word bringing a slightly drying finale.
Comment:
A delicious example of a Amontillado
Sherry Cask Finish from nose to finish,
it kicks of with a gentle enticing nose
and the combination of GlenAllachie spirit, sherried
fruit and oak which have combined to make it a
delicious flavour pleasure on the
palate.
SMW Whisky Score
91/100
You will find The GlenAllachie Sherry
cask-finished Wood Collection whiskies available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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