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The
GlenAllachie launch a new limited
edition Wine Cask Finish series with
three new single malts, these will be
joined by further expressions in the
coming years.
The GlenAllachie has launched the
first instalment of a new Wine Cask
Finish Series, the creative work of
award-winning Master Distiller, Billy
Walker, the series launches with three
single malts, each having being finished
in different types of wine cask.
For the new series
Walker carefully selected premium
barriques formerly used to age fine
wines across France, Italy, and Spain to
create three expressions to kick off the
limited edition range:
All three of the new whiskies were
initially matured in American Oak
ex-bourbon barrels, the whisky was
transferred into the wine casks chosen
by Billy Walker where they underwent almost two years
of additional maturation under Walker’s
close supervision within The GlenAllachie’s on-site warehouses. As
well as the terroir of the wine, factors
such as the oak species, the cooperage
and level of toasting were all
considered in the cask selection
process. Each of these aspects
ultimately influence the characteristics
of the resulting whisky.
Reflecting on the new series, Billy
Walker commented:
"We are delighted to be launching our
Wine Cask Series with a trio of really
interesting expressions. Cask-finishing
is perhaps the most exciting part of
wood management because it allows an
extra layer of complexity to be added to
the whisky, whilst ensuring that the
distillery character is not overpowered
by the influence of the Oak.
"Selecting and working with these wine
barriques was a labour of love, and I’m
delighted with the variety we have
achieved in these three bottlings: the
Grattamacco delivers a nutty, stone
fruit character, the Sauternes reveals
an elegant grapefruit and elderflower
tone, and the Rioja overflows with red
berry sophistication."
The new Wine Cask Series follows recent
innovative releases from The
GlenAllachie including the Virgin Oak
Series released in October 2020, which
showcased three whiskies finished in
unique oak types: Chinquapin, Spanish
and French Virgin Oak.
The three inaugural whiskies in the new
Wine Cask series will be available in
limited quantities, with around 6,000
bottles per release, all are presented
at 48% ABV, without added colouring or
chill filtration.
The GlenAllachie Wine Cask Series will
be available from specialist retailers
with further expressions in the pipeline
to join the range in the coming years.
You will find the GlenAllachie Wine Cask Finish
Series whiskies available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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