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Glenallachie 1996 SV

Overall rating
88.44/100
votes
27
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Signatory Vintage (SV)
Bottling serie
Cask Strength Collection
Vintage
17.10.1996
Bottled
30.03.2018
Stated Age
21 years old
Casktype
Hogshead
Casknumber
5249 + 5250
Number of bottles
449
Strength
54.8 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
08 May 2018 8:49 am by peatbogger
UncoloredNon-chillfilteredCask Strength
Glenallachie 1996 SV
Photo by peatbogger
Glenallachie 1996 SV
Photo by peatbogger
Glenallachie 1996 SV
Photo by peatbogger

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Whisky Reviews for Glenallachie 1996 SV

7 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 88.44 points

  1. peatbogger scored this whisky 90 points Specialist

    Powerful stuff... OK, it was a large pour, but it made my mind go almost instantly absinth absent.
    • Nose
      Fresh, fruity, sour unripe apples, yellow plums.

      Some vanilla and citrus.

      Light note of juicy sweet rasberry.

      Given some time in the glass it's a very pleasing concoction of sweet and sour.

      Vegetal grassy undertone, there's thistle in there.

      Spice and the alc strenght is noticable but not offensive.
    • Taste
      Light with a creamy texture.

      Good development of spice.

      Traces of vanilla, dark caramel and brownie, but this is what I would define as spirit driven.

      Sweet oaky wood. A small nip is sweet and warm, but a large sip made me feel kind of puckered every time. In a nice way though.
    • Finish
      Taste is about medium lenght. Neat it's a little bit drying and the pure spice warmth is very long.

  2. dRambo scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    I really need water - otherwise it will tear me the beautiful palate of the malt - nice flavors but he could still have ripened a little - but was no longer otherwise he would become too bitter - still great PLV
    • Nose
      88 88
      Caramel, cream cream, mown meadow, lots of citrus and lime zest, sweetened lemon juice, sweat, onion, vegetable broth
    • Taste
      87 87
      sweet grass, pudding, fresh wood, citrus zest, light tingling and very fine Hefeteignote, citrus oil, powdered sugar
    • Finish
      85 85
      Without water he is too alcoholic, with water he is unfortunately a bit too bitter

  3. Sleinn nam Ffoh scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      89 89

  4. LeChiffre scored this whisky 87 points Expert Junior

    Very nice sweet and spicy malt. Great aromas and a pleasant oak note in the long-lasting finish. Also drink well without water. Recommendation!
    • Nose
      87 87
      fruity and sweet; Vanilla; Notes of citrus and caramel; Alcohol nicely integrated
    • Taste
      87 87
      intensive; fruity sweetness including citrus flavors; gentle malty notes; spicy oak; slightly nutty at the end
    • Finish
      86 86
      long and spicy; Sweet; pleasant, slightly tart oak notes are increasingly coming through

  5. KayMeertens scored this whisky 89 points Specialist

    • Nose
      Pear candy, vanilla sugar, apple, cookie and peanut. With water there's something deep-fried but sweet, like churros.
    • Taste
      Pear candy, vanilla sugar and a gentle maltiness. Later some fig and hazelnut. With water there's a sweet kind of orange.
    • Finish
      Dryer. Pear peel, apple, marzipan, vanilla cookie and hazelnut.

  6. karloff scored this whisky 86 points Specialist

    This was my first taste of Glenallachie and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and thanks to Peatbogger for the sample.
    • Nose
      80 80
      This is a strange nose, I smell material like cloth. Pear drop sweets, vanilla shurbet dip, tinned peach, refresher sweet and golden syrup.
    • Taste
      89 89
      Strong and spirity but tasty. Lots of citrus notes, orange, lemon,lime and vanilla extract. In fact it's texture and taste is almost like when you have a sorbet. The spices get sprinkled around the taste buds especially oregano.
    • Finish
      88 88
      The finish is medium to long and quite refreshing for such high strength. Lots of orange peel on the death.

  7. peatbogger scored this whisky 90 points Specialist

    The new core range 18YO is about the same price, even if that's a sherry cask it would be interesting to compare. Presentation... I just adore these bulky Signatory CS bottles.
    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      92 92
    • Finish
      91 91

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