Wie die Speyside-Brennerei The GlenAllachie uns heute in ihrer englischsprachigen Presseaussendung mitteilt, erweitert die Destillerie von Billy Walker ihr Whisky-Sortiment mit der Einführung der ersten Serie der The GlenAllachie Wood Finish in limitierter Auflage. Wir haben Teile der englischsprachigen Mitteilung übersetzt, dem übersetzten Teil folgt die Presseaussendung im Original inklusive Tasting Notes.
Das GlenAllachie Wood Finish Sortiment umfasst den 8 Jahre alten Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish; den 10 Jahre alten Port Wood Finish; und den 12-jährigen Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish.
Der The GlenAllachie 8 yo Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish (UVP: £ 54,99 – ca. 60 €) zuerst in amerikanischen Eichenholzfässern und reifte dann in organic Rye Quarter Casks der Chicagoer Koval Distillery nach. Das größere Flüssigkeits-Holz-Verhältnis in den kleineren Fässern führt dazu, dass der würzige Geschmack des Roggens schneller freigesetzt wird.
Mit seiner markanten rubinroten Farbe lagerte der The GlenAllachie 10 yo Port Wood Finish (UVP: £ 54,99 – ca. 60 €) zuerst in amerikanischen Eichenfässern, bevor er in Vintage Ruby Port Pipes aus Nordportugal umgefüllt wurde. Der Portwood-Einfluss verleiht dem Whisky Geschmack, Tiefe und Komplexität mit süßen Noten von Heidehonig, Butterscotch und Melassesirup.
Der The GlenAllachie 12 yo Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish (UVP £ 58,99 – ca. 65 €) ist ein üppiger Whisky mit großer Tiefe. Dieser Whisky lagerte über zehn Jahre in amerikanischen Eichenholzfässern, bevor er dann in Pedro Ximenez-Puncheons reifte. Dieser Prozess bereichert den Geschmack und erzeugt einen süßeren, fruchtigeren Whisky.
WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT? THE GLENALLACHIE DISTILLERY UNVEILS NEW RANGE OF SIGNATURE EXPRESSIONS
Billy Walker’s wood management expertise on show with the launch of The GlenAllachie Wood Finish range
The GlenAllachie Distillery is extending its range of whiskies with the launch of its first-ever range of limited edition wood finishes.
The GlenAllachie Wood Finish range comprises the 8 year old Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish; the 10 year old Port Wood Finish; and the 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish.
This trio of signature expressions of The GlenAllachie Distillery’s finest single malt whiskies highlight the wood management expertise of Master Distiller, Billy Walker.
The 8 year old Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish (RRSP: £54.99) was first matured in American oak wood barrels and then underwent an additional maturation period in organic Rye quarter casks from Chicago’s Koval Distillery. The greater liquid-to-wood ratio in the smaller casks means that the rich spicy flavour of the Rye is released more rapidly.
With its distinctive ruby red colour, the 10 year old Port Wood Finish (RRSP: £54.99) was first matured in American oak barrels before being re-racked into vintage Ruby Port wood pipes sourced in North Portugal. The Port wood influence adds flavour, depth and complexity to the whisky, with sweet notes of heather honey, butterscotch and treacle.
The 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish (RRSP £58.99) is a rich sumptuous whisky with great depth. This whisky was matured for over ten years in American oak wood barrels before its additional maturation in Pedro Ximenez puncheons. This process enriches the flavour, creating a sweeter, fruitier whisky.
To create the new range of wood finishes, Walker first hand-selected barrels from among the 50,000 casks in the 16 warehouses on site at the distillery near Aberlour for the additional maturation period. Casks were sourced from a variety of bodegas and distilleries that shared Walker’s culture of careful wood management and with whom he had established relationships with through his long career in the whisky industry.
The length of time spent in each of the special casks varies, with Walker constantly monitoring the whisky to decide when it’s ready.
Commenting on the new range, Walker said: “I’m incredibly excited to unveil this new range featuring GlenAllachie’s first-ever range of wood finishes. Wood management is something I’m very passionate about and we invest a substantial amount of time and money into sourcing exceptional casks from all around the world. I look for casks that will complement and enhance the GlenAllachie spirit, with the different woods making a greater, or sometimes subtle, influence, and taking us on a journey of new flavours.”
“The rich golden Rye Quarter Cask delivers a hit of spice and cloves with classic GlenAllachie characteristics of honey and butterscotch, whereas the ruby red Port Pipe has a sweeter and fruitier flavour, with honey, damson and rose hips. Finally the Pedro Ximenez, deep rich mahogany in colour, delivers what the eye promises; raisins, sultanas, toffee and dark chocolate. With this first release you can see the impact that a quality and carefully chosen cask can have on our whisky, from the amazing array of colours to the intensity of flavours in the final whisky.”
TASTING NOTES
8yo Koval Rye Wood Finish
| Colour | Rich Gold. |
| Nose | Full on rich spices, cinnamon and nutmeg with waves of honey and butterscotch. |
| Taste | Intense sweet spices enriched with honey, butterscotch, cooking apples and cloves. |
10yo Port Wood Finish
| Colour | Red ruby. |
| Nose | Waves of heather honey and sweet spice, laced with rose hip and dark chocolate. |
| Taste | A flood of heather honey, butterscotch and treacle, with damson, rose hip and dark chocolate. |
12yo Pedro Ximenez Wood Finish
| Colour | Rich Mahogany. |
| Nose | A storm of raisins, sultanas, dark chocolate, bananas and orange peel. |
| Taste | Brimming with fruit cake, dark chocolate, toffee, bananas, orange peel and sweet spices. |
