Glenallachie 13 Year Old 2011 (cask 3041378) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
- Distillery
- GlenAllachie
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 54.3%
- Age
- 13 years
- Price
- £91.62
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Honey, Cooked Fruit, Toasted, Sherried
- Description
- GlenAllachie's 2011 distillate spent 13 years maturing before an eight-month finish in a tiny octave cask, yielding just 87 bottles for Duncan Taylor's The Octave collection. The secondary cask finish would have concentrated and refined the single malt's character in its final months.
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Glenallachie 13 Year Old 2011 (cask 3041378) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor) is a 13-year-old single malt from GlenAllachie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 54.3% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — vanilla, honey, cooked fruit, toasted. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A premium pour worth the price.
GlenAllachie's 2011 distillate spent 13 years maturing before an eight-month finish in a tiny octave cask, yielding just 87 bottles for Duncan Taylor's The Octave collection. The secondary cask finish would have concentrated and refined the single malt's character in its final months.
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