SECOND BATCH OF 30-YEAR-OLD
GLENALLACHIE HITS THE MARKET
Batch 2 of The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Power Single Malt is
world-leading Grasp Distiller, Billy Walker’s newest creation
Sizzling on the heels of saying whisky veteran Billy Walker’s 50th Anniversary within the Scotch Whisky business, The GlenAllachie right this moment launches the second instalment of its oldest and most prestigious core providing: The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Power Batch 2 Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
The annual batch-release by the main distiller debuted final 12 months to nice acclaim, with the small amount of bottles issued being met with substantial demand.
Batch 2 (UK RRSP £600) is a restricted launch of simply 2,000 bottles globally, every encased in a premium black inflexible field with impactful gold foil detailing.
The second instalment marries vintage whiskies from eight casks handpicked by Walker from shares spanning greater than 50,000 maturing throughout 16 on-site warehouses at GlenAllachie.
To create this refined whisky, Walker meticulously chosen 1990 and 1991 vintages matured in six former Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and puncheons, together with two 1990 American virgin oak barrels which have been toasted and charred to a medium stage.
The results of Walker’s distinctive mixing and wooden administration prowess is an excellent whisky that epitomises wealthy Sherry-matured class, with flavour profile revealing layers of Seville orange, espresso beans, desiccated coconut and Medjool dates.
The remarkably opulent Speyside Single Malt is bottled at its cask energy of fifty.8% ABV, non chill filtered and with out added color.
Reflecting on the unique launch, Walker feedback:
“After we first unveiled our 30-year-old Cask Power annual launch final 12 months, we have been utterly overwhelmed and humbled by the immensely optimistic response from whisky followers all over the world. This fuelled me with nice enthusiasm to get underway with the following batch, endeavouring to lift the bar even larger with this instalment.
“We’re delighted to current the second batch of our eldest core launch, delivering a daring and complicated organoleptic profile really consultant of our home fashion and the place we’re taking The GlenAllachie Distillery.”
The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Power Batch 2 is obtainable from specialist retailers globally, with a UK RRSP of £600.
ABOUT GLENALLACHIE:
Certainly one of Scotland’s few independently owned and managed distilleries, The GlenAllachie is led by business veteran, Billy Walker, who boasts a 50-year tenure in whisky. With an emphasis on wooden coverage, The GlenAllachie’s cask finances for 2022 stands at an eye-watering £2m/$2.6m. With 16 on-site warehouses holding over 50,000 casks, we’ve full management of the end-to-end maturation course of.
The GlenAllachie focusses on high quality over amount, which is why we selected to scale back our manufacturing capability from 4m to 500,000 Litres of Alcohol and improve our fermentation interval to 160 hours for an ester wealthy, fruity spirit.
We imagine age and integrity matter, which is why all our whiskies carry an age assertion, and are bottled at a minimal of 46% ABV, pure color and non-chill filtered for max flavour expertise.
Our different manufacturers are MacNair’s Boutique Home of Spirits – encompassing Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Exploration Rum – and White Heather Blended Scotch Whisky.
Additional info on the distillery and firm will be discovered at www.theglenallachie.com
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TASTING NOTES
The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Power Batch 2 – 50.8% ABV
Color: Wealthy Mahogany.
Nostril: Bursting with heather honey, sultanas and mocha, adopted by waves of cinnamon, coconut shavings and dried fruits.
Style: Lashings of darkish chocolate, figs and orange zest, with hints of treacle, raisins and cinnamon, with nutmeg on the end.
