GlenAllachie 12 YO Sauternes Wine Cask Finish

GlenAllachie 12 YO Sauternes Wine Cask Finish, 48 %

Here is another wine cask finished whisky from Speyside distillery GlenAllachie.

From the product page:

“To craft The GlenAllachie Wine Series, we first expertly matured our spirit in American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels. Subsequently, the whisky underwent additional maturation for almost two years in Wine Barriques”

You can buy the GlenAllachie 12 YO Sauternes Wine Cask Finish in Norway at NOK 1100 (13138401).

Nose: Sun warmed orchard fruits. Vanilla and light wine like notes - grapes. In the background something bitter or sour - citrus or grapefruit comes to mind - with a dark twist.

Taste: Full bodied and deeply, enticingly, fruity and sweet. Oh, la la. The sweet fruits, not just apples now - but also tropical fruits in abundance, mix with a rich honey like sweetness.

Finish: Long finish. The honey is richer and now with a white pepper edge. Milk chocolate and dark chocolate both - a massive wave of it. Grapefruit makes a re-appearance. Then, in the end, hints of exotic spices.

Comment: Wow! This really, really works!

Score 88/100

Sláinte!
-Thomas