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Glenallachie Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Glenallachie

 

Glenallachie - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Non Classé A (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1967
Address: Aberlour-on-Spey, Banffshire, AB38 9LR - Phone: +44 (0) 1340 871 315
Web: - More info: Malt Madness


One of favourite expressions so far:
Glenallachie 1981/2004 (55.9%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #6000)
87 points Last tasted: June 23, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Glenallachie

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Fruit juice Vanilla Cardboard Sulphur Caramel Lemons Grassy Ashes


MM Distillery profile:
Glenallachie is one of the younger distilleries in Scotland. It was built in 1967 (partly in 1968) by Mackinlay McPherson Ltd., a subsidiary of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Glenallachie is located in a part of Speyside that's especially rich in distilleries; Banffshire. You can find the distillery just South of Aberlour at the foot of Ben Rinnes. The Glenallachie distillery was bought by... More on Malt Madness.
Glenallachie

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Glenallachie ‘Distillery Edition’ (40%, OB, 2017) - 080617
  • Glenallachie 5 yo 'Meikle Toir The Turbo' (50%, OB, 2023) - 021123
  • Glenallachie 5 yo 'Meikle Toir The Chinkapin One' (48%, OB, 2023) - 021123
  • Glenallachie 7 yo 'Hungarian Virgin Oak' (48%, OB, 2023) - 021123
  • Glenallachie 8 yo (46%, OB, +/-2022) - 070423
  • Glenallachie 8 yo ‘Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish’ (48%, OB, 2019) - 180719
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 'Scottish Virgin Oak' (48%, OB, 2023) - 021123
  • Glenallachie 9 yo 'The Wood Collection' (48%, OB, Amontillado sherry finish, bottled 2024) by Angus - 080624
  • Glenallachie 9 yo 'The Wood Collection' (48%, OB, Fino sherry finish, bottled 2024) by Angus - 080624
  • Glenallachie 9 yo 'The Wood Collection' (48%, OB, Oloroso sherry finish, bottled 2024) by Angus - 080624
  • GlenAllachie 10 yo ‘Cask Strength Batch 2’ (54.8%, OB, 2018) - 220319
  • Glenallachie 10 yo ‘Cask Strength Batch 4’ (56.1%, OB, 2020) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 10 yo 'Cask Strength Batch 9' (58.1%, OB, 2023) - 050224
  • Glenallachie 10 yo 'Cask Strength Batch 10' (58.6%, OB, 2023) - 050224
  • Glenallachie 10 yo ‘Port Wood Finish’ (48%, OB, +/-2019) - 150520
  • Glenallachie 12 yo (40%, OB, 1980s) - 050105
  • GlenAllachie 12 yo (46%, OB, 2018) - 310818
  • Glenallachie 12 yo (46%, OB, -/+ 2020) - by Angus - 271121
  • Glenallachie 12 yo ‘Pedro Ximenez Wood Finish’ (48%, OB, +/-2019) - 150520
  • Glenallachie 12 yo ‘Chinquapin Oak Finish’ (48%, OB, Virgin Oak Series, 6600 bottles, 2020) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 12 yo ‘French Oak Finish’ (48%, OB, Virgin Oak Series, 6600 bottles, 2020) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 12 yo ‘Spanish Oak Finish’ (48%, OB, Virgin Oak Series, 6600 bottles, 2020) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 13 yo 'Oloroso Wood Finish' (48%, OB, Kirsch Import, Germany exclusive, 2022) - 070423
  • Glenallachie 15 yo (46%, OB, +/-2019) - 301020
  • GlenAllachie 18 yo (46%, OB, 2018) - 310818
  • Glenallachie 21 yo Cask Strength ‘Batch 1’ (51.4%, OB, PX sherry, 1600 bottles) - by Angus - 191120
  • GlenAllachie 25 yo (48%, OB, 6000 bottles, 2018) - 220319
OB - vintage
  • Glenallachie 18 yo 1989/2008 (57.1%, OB, Cask Strength Edition, batch #GA18 005, 50cl) - 030609
  • Glenallachie 15 yo 2006/2022 (59.5%, OB, Peated bourbon barrel, cask #806905, hand-filled at the Distillery) - 070423
  • Glenallachie 15 yo 2007/2023 (57.2%, OB for Whisky Maniac, 5th Anniversary, PX puncheon, cask #6683, 716 bottles) - 021123
  • Glenallachie 2009/2021 (56.1%, OB, Sherry and Rioja Cuvee Cask Finish) - 121121
  • Glenallachie 14 yo 2009/2024 (60.3%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask #900609, sherry butt, 261 bottles) by Angus - 080624
  • Glenallachie 2010/2020 (62.4%, OB for Trinity Wines Greece, Chinquapin barrel, cask #4558, 277 bottles) - 210122
  • Glenallachie 2011/2022 'Cuvee Cask Finish' (54.9%, OB, Kirsch Import) - 120722
  • Glenallachie 10 yo 2011/2022 (62.5%, OB, for France, oloroso puncheon, cask #801059, 731 bottles) - 070423
Adelphi
  • Glenallachie 12 yo 2007/2020 (59.7%, Adelphi, refill PX sherry, cask #900827, 621 bottles) - 121121
Cadenhead - Duthies
  • Glenallachie 23 yo 1992/2016 (48.6%, Cadenhead Small Batch, Bourbon Hogshead) - by Angus - 070418
  • Glenallachie 23 yo 1992/2016 (47.2%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, Bourbon Hogshead, 126 bottles) - by Angus - 070418
  • Glenallachie-Glenlivet 25 yo 1992/2018 (56%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogsheads, 540 bottles) - 280119
  • Glenallachie-Glenlivet 26 yo 1992/2019 (54.8%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 240 bottles) - 150520
Dewar Rattray - A.D. Rattray
  • Glenallachie 17 yo 1995/2013 (57.5%, A.D. Rattray, cask #93, 213 bottles) - 270513
Douglas Laing
  • Glenallachie 25 yo 1992/2018 (50.6%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill barrel, cask # DL 12397, 206 bottles) - 310818
  • Glenallachie 16 yo 1995/2011 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, 295 bottles) - 131013
  • Glenallachie 7 yo 2009/2016 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #11187) - 220319
Dun Bheagan
  • Glenallachie 13 yo 1991/2005 (43%, Dun Bheagan, casks #90261-90262, 1800 bottles, sherry finish) - 051106
Duncan Taylor
  • Glenallachie 6 yo 2008/2014 (54.7%, Duncan Taylor, Dimensions, cask #900699, 351 bottles) - 270515
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 2008/2016 (51.4%, Duncan Taylor, The Octave, cask #309479, 102 bottles) - 101117
  • Glenallachie 11 yo 2008/2020 (54.1%, Duncan Taylor for Whisky Journey Singapore, Octave, 102 bottles) - 121121
Exclusive Malts
  • Glenallachie 40 yo 1971/2012 (47.7%, The Exclusive Malts, cask #739, 162 bottles) - 061212
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Glenallachie 14 yo (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Discovery, bourbon cask, +/-2023) - 050224
  • Glenallachie 1999/2015 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill bourbon) - 041116
Hunter Laing
  • Glenallachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (58.7%, Hunter Laing, First Editions, refill hogshead, cask # 13309, 242 bottles) - 080617
  • Glenallachie 7 yo 2008/2016 (46%, Hunter Laing, Hepburn’s Choice, refill sherry hogshead, 301 bottles) - 290816
Jack Wiebers
  • Glenallachie 9 yo (59.3%, Jack Wiebers ‘World Of Orchids’, cask #3004, bourbon, 264 bottles) - by Angus - 291218
La Maison du Whisky - Artist
  • Glenallachie 2007/2019 (6 2.8%, La Maison du Whisky, Chapter IV, sherry hogshead, cask # 900170) - 100120
Maltbarn
  • Glenallachie 1973/2013 (48.9%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask) - 131013
Malts of Scotland
  • Glenallachie 1973/2011 (44%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask ref #11018, 125 bottles) - 251111
  • Glenallachie 39 yo 1973/2012 (45.2%, Malts of Scotland, Angel's Choice, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 12045, 86 halves) - 150714
  • Glenallachie 16 yo 1995/2011 (53%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #6707, 222 bottles) - 180711
Master of Malt - Boutique-y Whisky Company - Atom
  • Glenallachie 10 yo ‘Batch 3’ (49.9%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 2483 bottles) - by Angus - 191120
Samaroli
  • Glenallachie 11 yo 1995/2006 (45%, Samaroli, sherry wood, cask #Z06/06088, 441 bottles) - 030609
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
  • Glenallachie 10 yo 1989/2000 (62.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #107.8) by Angus - 080624
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Glenallachie 1981/2004 (55.9%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #6000) - 230606
Signatory
  • Glenallachie 11 yo 1985/1997 (43%, Signatory, cask #4068) - 051106
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 1991/1999 (43%, Signatory, Sherry, cask #1340, 780 bottles) - no notes - 76
  • Glenallachie 9 yo 1991/2000 (43%, Signatory, Full sherry, cask #1346) - no notes - 70
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 1991/2000 (43%, Signatory Vintage, Sherry butt, cask #1343, 890 bottles) - 100120
  • Glenallachie 12 yo 1992/2004 (43%, Signatory, cask #453) - 230606
  • Glenallachie 17 yo 1996/2013 (43%, Signatory Vintage, casks 5238+5239, 792 bottles) - 270515
  • Glenallachie 21 yo 1996/2017 (43%, Signatory Vintage, hogshead, cask #5266) - 310818
  • Glenallachie 11 yo 2007/2019 (61.3%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Barrel, Un-chillfiltered Collection, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #900169, 324 bottles) - 180719
  • Glenallachie 12 yo 2008/2021 (63.4%, Signatory Vintage, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #900368, 676 bottles) - 121121
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE
  • Glenallachie 35 yo 'Anniversary Selection' (46.9%, Specialty Drinks, first fill sherry, 2010) - 100111
  • Glenallachie 43 yo (50.4%, Elixir Distillers ‘Director’s Special’, sherry butt, 313 bottles) - by Angus - 291218 - 280119
  • Glenallachie 1974/2011 (49.4%, The Whisky Exchange for The Whisky Show, sherry wood) - 251111
  • Glenallachie 25 yo 1992/2017 (47.6%, The Single Malts of Scotland, bourbon, cask #7665589) - 101117
  • Glenallachie 10 yo 2011/2022 (59.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, Kirsch Import, sherry butt, cask #900222, 552 bottles) - 070423
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency
  • Glenallachie 39 yo 1971/2010 (51.2%, The Perfect Dram, bourbon hogshead, 160 bottles) - 100111
  • Glenallachie 38 yo 1972/2010 (49.9%, The Perfect Dram, bourbon hogshead, 102 bottles) - 161210
  • Glenallachie 38 yo 1973/2011 (50.4%, The Whisky Agency, bourbon barrel, 218 bottles) - 270515
  • Glenallachie 20 yo 1995/2015 (52.3%, Liquid Sun, bourbon) - 200516
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 2005/2013 (47.5%, Sansibar, 242 bottles) - 051113
Various IB
  • Glenallachie 'Golden Barley' (45%, Share & Taste, Whisky & Rhum, +/-2021) - 121121
  • Glenallachie 37 yo 1973/2010 (46%,  Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #6746, 266 bottles) - 270515
  • Glenallachie 18 yo 1976/1995 (43%, The Whisky Castle Collection, cask # 6236) - 050105 - 101117
  • Glenallachie 32 yo 1989/2021 (43.2%, Skene, hogshead, cask #100468) - 070423
  • Glenallachie 22 yo 1993/2015 (57.3%, The Warehouse Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #5077, 244 bottles) - 200516
  • Glenallachie 18 yo 1995/2014 (46%, Càrn Mor, hogshead, 587 bottles) - 270515
  • Glenallachie 24 yo 1995/2020 (56.5%, The Whisky Cellar, cask #10, hogshead, 227 bottles) - by Angus - 191120
  • Glenallachie 24 yo 1995/2020 (55.1%, The Duchess, cask #23, 'Game & Wild', hogshead, 289 bottles) - 121121  - by Angus - 271121
  • Glenallachie 15 yo 1999/2014 (57.3%, dailydram.de, Limburg Dramclub, sherry) - 150714
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 2004/2013 (53.5%, Whisky-Doris, 10th Anniversary, sherry butt, 377 bottles) - 090114
  • Glenallachie 9 yo 2004/2014 (50.7%, The Whisky Mercenary, Maltlover #1, Alex Agnew) - 260914
  • Glenallachie 12 yo 2004/2017 (62%, The Whiskyfind, Jazzin, 1st fill sherry butt, cask # 900755, 678 bottles) - 150520
  • Glenallachie 13 yo 2005/2019 (65.1%, Lady of the Glen, Marsala finish) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 2008/2017 (58.3%, North Star Spirits, sherry butt, 326 bottles) - 280717
  • Glenallachie 2008/2019 (57.6%, Riegger’s Selection, Palo Cortado finish, cask #901330, 395 bottles) - 150520
  • Glenallachie 11 yo 2008/2020 (56%, Asta Morris, sherry butt, cask #AM147, 724 bottles) - 121121
  • Glenallachie 13 yo 2008/2021 (56.8%, North Star Spirits, sherry butt, 690 bottles) - 120722
  • Glenallachie 12 yo 2009/2021 (52.8%, Valinch & Mallet, Young Masters, bourbon, cask #900354, 316 bottles) - 210122
  • Glenallachie 8 yo 2012/2021 (66.3%, The Art Collection, Italy, First fill sherry butt, cask #900026, 270 bottles) - 120722
  • Glenallachie 5 yo 2014/2020 (52.3%, Les Grands Alambics, Birds series, sherry hogshead) - 301020
  • Glenallachie 2014/2020 (62.4%, L'Esprit, cask #SB 9900149, 329 bottles) - 121121
  • Glenallachie 6 yo 2015/2022 (56.8%, Claxton's for Fadandel, PX octave finish, cask #C22049, 69 bottles) - 120722
  • Glenallachie 3 yo 2016/2021 (68.3%, The Whisky Barrel, Burns Malt, refill hogshead) - 121121
 
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