Glenallachie 2014/2024 - 9 yo - 1st Fill PX Sherry Hogshead #9900214 (Best Dram)

Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 58.6% | Not chill-filtered | No coloring

Tasting Notes

Nose: Pickled raisins and dark chocolate are followed by crème brûlée and toffee, which turn into toasted walnut towards the end.

Palate: A powerful start with Pedro Ximénez spice, dark chocolate and rum raisins. This is followed by a hint of fresh dark grapes and strongly caramelized crème brûlée. Slightly astringent at the end.

Finish: Medium-long, with fine Pedro Ximénez spice, some dark chocolate and dark fruits.

Description

Discerning connoisseurs know him: Michel Reick, the whisky druid. As the owner of four established brands, the independent bottler is unique in the scene. For his best dram bottlings, he selects limited single casks personally and on site in Scotland. Always at cask strength, never chill-filtered or colored, the range includes age-statement whiskies as well as a diverse selection of cask-finish bottlings.

His new discovery catapults whisky fans to the beautiful Speyside. With the GlenAllachie 2014/2024, the Druid has secured a Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead from one of the few independent whisky distilleries in Scotland. The nine-year-old single malt fuses sherry spice with dark chocolate, rum raisins and strongly caramelized crème brûlée and is a tribute to the art of the living master blender legend Billy Walker.

facts

dyed	No
dye	0
country	Scotland
region	Speyside
Distillery	Glenallachie
bottler	Michel Reick
bottling series	Best Dram
vintage	2014
bottling year	2024
Distilled	November 4, 2014
Bottled	July 22, 2024
Old	9
barrel types	1st Fill PX Sherry Hogshead
barrel number	9900214
number of bottles filled	315
best-before date