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Glenallachie 12 year old

Glenallachie 12 year old

46% ABV

$90 CAD

Non-Chill Filtered

In this Dram Adventure we are looking at the Glenallachie 12 year old.

This one has sentimental value to me as it was one of the first sherry cask scotches I fell in love with. Let’s see how it stacks up today.

Specs – it comes in at 46% ABV it is natural colour and is no -chill filtered. Awesome! Great specs.

Nose – I get lots of dried dark fruits like plums, dates and raisins. Maybe some hints of malt and there is even some dark cherries that I’m picking up. 14/20

Palate – more of the same all the way through. I get some nice raisins, dried dark fruits, fall notes like dead leaves. It’s a little dusty, toffee, some nice oak and brown sugar. 37/50

Nose – a really nice medium finish with some peppery notes, some spice, light tobacco and a little leather. 15/20

Bottle – I like the rebrand compared to the older bottles but it still just middle of the road for me. 3/5

Value – I paid about $90 CAD for this bottle. Which is okay value, maybe a little high. I’d think it would be better priced around the $80 mark. 2/5

Overall – I like the GlenAllachie 12 year old and I would recommend it but I do think there are better cheaper options out there. It’s good, it’s a middle of the road sherry cask whisky and I think everyone should try it. So in the end I do deem this adventure worthy!

FINAL SCORE
Overall 71/100
Summit Success (71 ~ 80)

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Score
71/100

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