GlenAllachie 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 2517) - 50th Anniversary Bottling
- Distillery
- GlenAllachie
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 54.6%
- Age
- 27 years
- Price
- £215
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Old Wood, Vanilla
- Description
- GlenAllachie's 50th anniversary release: a 27-year-old single malt distilled in May 1990 and matured in a single sherry butt until February 2018, yielding just 144 bottles. This was among the first whiskies released after Billy Walker's 2017 acquisition of the Speyside distillery.
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GlenAllachie 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 2517) - 50th Anniversary Bottling is a 27-year-old single malt from GlenAllachie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 54.6% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, chocolate, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
GlenAllachie's 50th anniversary release: a 27-year-old single malt distilled in May 1990 and matured in a single sherry butt until February 2018, yielding just 144 bottles. This was among the first whiskies released after Billy Walker's 2017 acquisition of the Speyside distillery.
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