GlenAllachie 12 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Wine Cask Finish
- Distillery
- GlenAllachie
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 48%
- Age
- 12 years
- Price
- £61.95
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Cooked Fruit, Honey, Citric, Vanilla
- Description
- GlenAllachie's 2012 vintage finished in Sauternes casks—French dessert wine concentrate harvested using noble rot to dehydrate and sweeten grapes. The Sauternes finish imparts ripe peach and caramel notes over the Speyside base at 48% natural colour and non-chill filtered. A refreshing departure from standard sherry influence, suited to those exploring wine cask finishing.
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GlenAllachie 12 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Wine Cask Finish is a 12-year-old single malt from GlenAllachie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 48% ABV. Expect richly sweet, fruity and light oak character — sherried, cooked fruit, honey, citric. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A premium pour worth the price.
GlenAllachie's 2012 vintage finished in Sauternes casks—French dessert wine concentrate harvested using noble rot to dehydrate and sweeten grapes. The Sauternes finish imparts ripe peach and caramel notes over the Speyside base at 48% natural colour and non-chill filtered. A refreshing departure from standard sherry influence, suited to those exploring wine cask finishing.
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