Glenallachie Virgin Oak series
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- Publiceret: Tirsdag, 22. marts 2022 12:39
- Skrevet af MacNiels
Nyeste aftapninger i Virgin Oak series fra Glenallachie er nu på vej. Alle tre aftapninger har først ligget på ex-Bourbon Barrels (Quercus Alba), inden de er afsluttet i ca. 18 måneder på et virgin oak fad.
De tre aftapninger er 15 år gammel Scottish Virgin Oak Finish, en 10 år gammel French Virgin Oak Finish og en 10 år gammel Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish.
The 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak – Ja du læste rigtig, den har ligget på skotsk eg, Sessile Oak (Quercus Petrae) der har groet på det nord-vestlige del af Skotland.
"Scottish oak is incredibly challenging to work with at all stages of production: growing, milling, and coopering. Its rarity, costliness and tendency to knot mean it is scarcely used for whisky maturation. Before hosting the GlenAllachie spirit, the wood was air dried for 36 months, opening up the oak for maximum flavour extraction. Toasting and charring to a medium level."
Pris: £175 og der kommer 2250 flasker af denne aftapning.
The 10-year-old French Virgin Oak Finish, kommer det franske eg (Quercus Robur) fra Haute-Garonne regionen tæt på Pyrenæerne.
"The fine-grained, consistent wood was air dried for 15 months before being filled with the whisky. The result is a subtly sweet yet earthy malt."
Pris: £61.99
The 10-year-old Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish, kommer træet fra det Northern Ozark region af Missouri i USA.
"Once air dried for nearly four years and toasted to a medium level, the casks made of Chinquapin – a sub species of Quercus Alba – have bestowed distinctive spicy, biscuity notes upon The GlenAllachie."
Pris: £61.99
Noter (Glenallachie):
The GlenAllachie 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish – 48% ABV
Colour: Golden Sunset.
Nose: Bursting with honeycomb, vanilla pods and citrus fruits, with butterscotch, orange zest and white chocolate.
Taste: Lashings of heather honey, caramelised pine nuts, cinnamon and toffee, followed by orange peel, lemon zest, banana and ginger.
The GlenAllachie 10-year-old French Virgin Oak Finish – 48% ABV
Colour: Golden Bronze.
Nose: Waves of orange peel, heather honey and soft spice, followed by caramel, orchard fruits and mocha.
Taste: Layers of heather honey, mocha and brittle toffee, with grapefruit, cinnamon, earthy tannins and notes of ginger on the finish.
The GlenAllachie 10-year-old Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish – 48% ABV
Colour: Rich Bronze.
Nose: Bursting with orange zest, heather honey and pecan, with notes of butterscotch, nutmeg and liquorice.
Taste: Lashings of cinnamon, barley sugar and toasted biscuits, followed by rose hips, orange peel and heather honey.