Glenallachie, 10 Spanish Virgin Oak Whisky

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Distillery/Brand - Glenallachie
Bottler - Glenallachie
Expression - 10 Spanish Virgin Oak
Spirit - Single Malt Whisky
Region -Speyside
Volume - 70cl
Alcohol - 48% ABV
Cask - ex-Bourbon barrels and finished for 18 months in Spanish Oak
Age - 10 years
Unpeated
Non Chill Filtered
Natural Colour

From the Gaelic, Gleann Aileachaidh, meaning Valley of the Rocks, this independent, Scottish owned and managed whisky company focuses on the important things: making great whisky and enjoying life. 

From Batch 3 of the Virgin Oak Series, this mahogany malt obtains its spicy, treacly flavours from maturation in hogsheads made of Spanish Oak (Quercus Robur). This particular wood was sourced from the regions of Galicia and Asturias, specifically from the forests of the Cantabrian Mountains, which have a cool, humid climate.

The oak was air dried for around 18 months and then toasted and charred to a medium level, opening up the oak to allow the complex spirit to extract its cask character. The secondary ageing in these virgin casks deepened the mahogany hue of the whisky and created a palate rich with dried fruits, maraschino cherries and hints of stem ginger.

Bottled at 48%, natural colour and non chill filtered.