Meikle Tòir - The Turbo, Peated Single Malt Whisky

Distillery/Brand - Meikle Tòir/Glenallachie
Expression - The Turbo
Spirit - Single Malt Whisky
Region -Speyside
Volume - 70cl
Alcohol - 50% ABV
Cask - 5 x US Virgin Oak & 4 x Oloroso Hogsheads
Age - 5 years
Limited Release
Peated - 70ppm
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.

A series of peated expressions from Billy Walker. Meikle Tòir, meaning Big Pursuit, has been made with sweeter mainland peat from St Fergus. Taking ‘the heart of the heart’ of our distillate – the spirit cut which contains the highest phenol content – ‘The Turbo’ entails an amplified smoky identity. Deploying mainland peat and a lengthy fermentation period, the whisky boasts full-bodied character. The 2024 Release is a combination of five American virgin oak casks and four Oloroso hogsheads. The result is a multifaceted whisky with a powerful punch of peat, hitting a hefty 70 PPM.

Nose: smoked blood orange, cinnamon spice and manuka honey, with bursts of rich dark chocolate and roasted hazelnuts.

Taste: worn leather, baking spices and cigar box, followed by honey, hazelnuts and dried red berries, with burnt orange peel and salted caramel.