Glenallachie 08-year-old

Overall rating
83.37/100
votes
180
Whiskybase ID
WB133093
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Wood Finish Series
Bottled
20.06.2019
Stated Age
08 years old
Casktype
Koval Rye Quarter Cask Finish
Strength
48.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
L 20 06 19 3 21:20 BB
Barcode
5060568320861
Added on
13 jun 2019 9:20 am by Erik Elixir
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Glenallachie 08-year-old
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Glenallachie 08-year-old
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Glenallachie 08-year-old
Photo by Hirschhof
Glenallachie 08-year-old
Photo by whic

Average value

€ 60.39

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Whisky reviews for Glenallachie 08-year-old

38 users have left 38 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 83.37 points.

  1. thijs100 scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    While a bit of an odd duck, I find it a very interesting concoction, and my favourite of the Glenallachie Wood Finish Series.
    • Nose
      First impression is porridge with honey, accompanied by a touch of oak shavings, ripe banana, nutmeg and cinnamon. A tiny bit of fudge, and also a hint of sour beer.
    • Taste
      The mouthfeel is a tad thin, yet somewhat oily. Fairly spicy. Think cloves and ginger, with a touch of cinnamon and black pepper. Some more oak shavings, and also a whiff of green banana.
    • Finish
      Lingering spices. Broccoli. Finally a surprising touch of smoke.

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  3. DramALife scored this whisky 81 points Expert Senior

    S 7
    This is full of characters. Sweet, spicy, floral, and minty, not my typical sherried Glenallachie. Bitter yet not disruptive.

    [78-82] I'll gladly welcome another dram.

    N 26
    Summer refreshing sweetness came through (white flowers, orchard fruits.) Citrusy (柑桔). A whiff of charred oak and wood chunk bitterness. Fresh mints. Honey. Slightly pungent, herbal spices.

    P 26
    Moderately oily & dry. Angostura bitter. Sweet peppery spices (peppercorns, cloves, ginger roots)leading to a fruit explosion (white peaches, yellow pears, tangeries.) Sweet malt. Slightly drying oak. A faint impression of peat.

    F 22
    Short, slightly stinky finish. Bitter herbs, orange peels. Drying oak. Lightly fruity. A whiff of smoked wood comes and go, odd.

  5. molpet scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    An interesting experiment, but not very successfull though. Sweet (caramel, toffee, burnt sugar, honey), very spicy (nutmeg, black pepper, chilli), too young and too hot. The finish turns bitter, obviously not the greatest casks have been used for the initial maturation.
    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      83 83
    • Finish
      80 80

  6. Tomek scored this whisky 76 points Expert Senior

    Fragrance: tropical fruit, vanilla favor, tropical fruit, Turbo gum, gumisi pack opening

    Taste: cardboard, poorly hidden alcohol, tropical fruit and vanilla appear in the background

    Finish: sweet and burning

    Rating: 2.5

  7. Dris scored this whisky 78 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      78 78
    • Finish
      77 77

  8. MLE scored this whisky 83 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      82 82

  9. alex..w..fan scored this whisky 80 points Connoisseur

    20 20 19 19 78

    20 21 20 20 81

    Simple, young, but you can drink at the table!

  10. WhiskyShaman scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    The Rye is punchy as hell in the nose and tail, but very well integrated into the palate. It doesn't overshadow the spirit, which even though it is still perceptibly young, brings enough of it's own very likeable personality to the table.

    IMO If you're going to bottle youngish spirit, this really works a benchmark for what to aim for.
    • Nose
      84 84
      Immediate cinnamon oak spice of the Rye carried by dark, Greek honey, molasses, cooked lemon, orange oil and Crème de cassis.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Syrup sweet and milder on the tongue than I was expecting with a slower ramp up of the Rye spice, which as well as the cinnamon now has citric ginger. A little barley betrays the youth of the spirit. Small sips miss out the oily, chili payoff.
    • Finish
      86 86
      Slightly drying chocolate, rosemary and leather is complemented by fizzy ginger, brown butter and shortbread. Red currant sweet and sour bursts and a satisfying, not insubstantial heat keeps giving.

  11. Doktor_Gonzo scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      85 85

  12. ThinLizzy scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      84 84

  13. EvilAFI scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    It’s a young spicy and sweet powerhouse. Great flavors, just a bit hot and brash.
    • Nose
      87 87
      Sweet, vegetal, cinnamon,
    • Taste
      84 84
      Green, malt, sweet, spicy, a bit hot
    • Finish
      85 85
      Spicy, vegetal, like,

  14. tommy12 scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    Color: of light white wine.
    Fragrance: no smoke, pear, very light cardboard, very harmonious, without rough edges, not pungent, reminiscent of Bourbon Cask, not complex, slightly earthy in the background.
    Taste: Alcohol well integrated, sweetness, nice taste development, fruit, quite unimportant and one-dimensional. My sample was definitely enough for me.

  15. Oldpultnie scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      82 82
      Sweet and fruity. Wood.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Nice wood taste first with a mix of honey and herbs later on. Good balance of all the ingredients. Fine malt.
    • Finish
      84 84
      Medium finish with the rye coming through near the end.

  16. Thoma scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

  17. Erik1908 scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    This dram is part of a bunch of Glenallachie samples I bought some time ago to get to know the profile of the distillery somewhat better.
    • Nose
      86 86
      Fruit basket coming up from the glass. Hand warming increases this. Loads of vanilla coming up. Mild spices and wood influences. I like this part.
    • Taste
      84 84
      Bit thin for a 48% abv. Slightly sharp; tingling mouth feeling. More spices and wood in the taste compared to the nose.
    • Finish
      83 83
      Medium long. Not the most pleasant Glenallachie finish I experienced till date. Vanilla remains there. Dry in the far finish.

  18. wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

    nose:
    spices, vanilla, malty, a little vegetable too and tangy candy
    mouth:
    spices, well buttered gingerbread, it is round and fat despite the young age, dry woody return then a little coconut, the characteristic cereal perhaps the strongest of all!
    caramel again with pastry spices (cinnamon)
    final:
    simple on the same scents, with predominance of vanilla, woody and pastry spices.
    • Finish
      Note that the distille has been making SM just since 2017, before it went into the Clan Campbell blends and that the distilla felt crushed by its big sister benrinnes.
      Here a little more than 6 years in bourbon casks then 6 months in a small Rye Koval! drum of 125 l.

  19. Heutje scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
      Honey, vanille, spicy and wood. Great for an 8 aged.
    • Taste
      86 86
      Olly, spicy, sweet, vanilla, sherry, kaneel
    • Finish
      85 85
      Dry and sweet, vanilla
      Good value for money

  20. RobbievdB scored this whisky 83 points Expert Senior

    Certainly not a highflyer but just a decent young whisky with an interesting maturation. The quarter cask left his mark on the the spirit and gives this Glenallachie aromas like vanilla, cinnamon (goldstrike’ish), cloves, ginger and malty sugars. Given the price point I would consider this an interesting zipper.

  21. OlivierSegers scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  22. rpvdwel scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      81 81

  23. Dominique69 scored this whisky 83 points Photo Moderator

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      83 83

  24. martinklei scored this whisky 78 points Member Senior

    Young representative with an interesting rye finish. Quite simply and without major highlights.
    • Nose
      77 77
      The alcohol cools the nose and shows the youth. You immediately have a nice sweetness and spicy grain notes. I search in vain for fruity flavors in this whisky. Overall very closed but sometimes something else.
    • Taste
      80 80
      Very sweet immediately on the tongue. The alcohol tingles, does not seem to be very well integrated. The mouthfeel is lively, there is a nice spiciness. Cinnamon and nutmeg come through.
    • Finish
      78 78
      Drying quickly and quickly. Very little wood.

  25. JNuyts scored this whisky 79 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      80 80
    • Taste
      81 81
    • Finish
      77 77

  26. xandi37einhalb scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    I got this whisky as part of a master class.
    Color: sun yellow
    • Nose
      sour milk, bear droppings, yoghurt, malt sugar, caramel
    • Taste
      Caramel, vanilla, malt, yoghurt, sour haribos
    • Finish
      Peach, cherry, malt, quite short

  27. claymore84 scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Tasted on 03-20-2020.
    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      85 85

  28. Dre73 scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    This one needs some time, at first the nose appears to be the best part, but with some patience everything gets stronger, and especially the finish improves significantly.
    • Nose
      83 83
      Very sweet aroma, vanilla and honey, a bit grainy as well. Also a bit spicy, pepper. Not a very intense nose.
    • Taste
      81 81
      Now some tingling mouthfeel appears, sweet, vanilla and honey, but somehow a bit thin.
    • Finish
      84 84
      Still a little pickering, sweet, honey, vanilla, a bit drying mouthfeel. At frist not too long, but after some time it gets longer, stronger and much better.

  29. GIORGOS scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  30. gaboruso scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  31. Rien scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      80 80

  32. Gabor1973 scored this whisky 83 points Expert Junior

    light/grainy look

    Taste; grain, sherry, thick/oily, with honey to smoothing it
    A short finish

  33. Hvdree scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      81 81
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      80 80

  34. JacobaEd scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      83 83
    • Finish
      84 84

  35. Archer scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    Not exaggerated Rye impact, dry, mild fruits.
    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  36. Georges scored this whisky 80 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      Spicy (cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper), vanilla, sweet, honey, beer
    • Taste
      Spicy (ginger, clove, pepper), fruity (lemons, apples), tea, vanilla
    • Finish
      Medium long, oaky, spicy

  37. toklian scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

    N20 P20 F21 B21

  38. LukasJakubDrabek did not rate this whisky Shoplink Moderator

    Ralfy review 785: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D4uW_o3Wek (85/100).

    "It's a real stand-out, singular single malt. And it's primarily to do with the sheer assertiveness of the rye without the rye actually swamping the original spirit."

  39. whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      83 83
      Sweet malt, popcorn, hot corn on the cob, lemon zest, a bit mineral, quite pungent alcohol, light pastry notes, with grassy to strawy notes
    • Taste
      86 86
      Mineral and strong, a blend of lime and vanilla, creamy and slightly alcoholic, quite dry and warm
    • Finish
      84 84
      Again grassy and strawy, but very pleasant, fits together somehow, neat oak and warmth, sweet malt sticks for a long time

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