The GlenAllachie 12 Year Old

The GlenAllachie 12 Year Old

May 22, 2018 | Reviews

The GlenAllachie 12 Year Old

The GlenAllachie 12 year old cask strength single malt at 58.9%, was bottled in April 2018 especially for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival in May 2018. Only 1028 bottles were produced so it was a treat to get this in Glasgow!  We sure are glad The Pot Still has contacts.

A few drops of water brought out the flavour. For me, the sweetness of the dram was apparent on the nose and taste, however, there was a slight bitterness, akin to dark chocolate, lingered on the palate.  This was dram to savour!

Billy Walker, a stalwart of the whisky industry, is the majority shareholder of the team that bought The GlenAllachie Distillery from Pernod Ricard last year. They have exciting times ahead with some aged single malts launching in 2018 and they have also bought some blended scotch whisky brands that they plan to resurrect.

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The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve

The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve

May 21, 2018 | Reviews

The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve

This dram is so new that, at the time of writing, it’s not on the collection page of The Glenlivet website! Again, thanks to the fine folks at The Pot Still for having the contacts and getting this down from the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to Glasgow!

The Glenlivet Captains Reserve is finished in cognac casks at 40%. Glenlivet claim this is the first single malt to be finished in cognac casks, however, a quick Internet search shows Deanston brought out an 18yo single malt that was finished in cognac casks for 6 years! That said, we believe that this is an outside-the-box approach from Glenlivet that, in our opinion, does not disappoint. It’s a combination of sweet and citrus notes that are delightful while keeping with the smooth, mellow whisky it’s fans know and love. This dram is very Glenlivet-esque!

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