Glenallachie 10-year-old

Overall rating
84.10/100
votes
205
Whiskybase ID
WB194076
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Wood Finish Series - Port
Bottled
21.06.2019
Stated Age
10 years old
Casktype
Port Cask Finish
Strength
48.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Barcode
5060568320847
Added on
21 oct 2021 4:31 pm
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Glenallachie 10-year-old
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Glenallachie 10-year-old
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Glenallachie 10-year-old
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Glenallachie 10-year-old
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Average value

€ 63.17

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Whisky reviews for Glenallachie 10-year-old

48 users have left 49 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 84.10 points.

  1. thijs100 scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

    Started promising, but the wood was a little too dominant on the palate to warrant a higher score.
    • Nose
      Soft candy-esque strawberries, cherries and raspberry. A hint of rose petals, as well as honey and caramel-glazed, baked apples. Some After Eights after a little while. Pretty enticing.
    • Taste
      Treacle, dried red fruits and a hint of cocoa powder. Very sweet. Pretty intense spicy notes too. Mostly wood spices. Slightly astringent too.
    • Finish
      Drying, spicy. The sweetness returns after a while.

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  3. Thoma scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      82 82

  4. Expraesi scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  5. Tomek scored this whisky 75 points Expert Senior

    Smell: chocolate covered marzipan, rotten melon, overripe bananas,

    Taste: milk chocolate cherries, dried bananas

    Finish: bitter, cardboard-sweet-peppery

    Grade: 2

  6. MLE scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      82 82

  7. GoldenDram scored this whisky 83 points Member Senior

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

  8. KB201 scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    In the Wood Finish series, Glenallachie single malts of different ages are matured in different barrel types. The 10-year-old matured in American oak barrels for at least eight years and then got his finish in Ruby port wine barrels. Limited bottling!
    • Nose
      Heather honey and sweet spices with notes of rose hip tea and dark chocolate.
    • Taste
      Lots of heather honey, caramels, and syrup. Plum, rose hip and dark chocolate in the background.
    • Finish
      Good finish of medium length, warming, sweet and spicy at the same time.

  9. Will_iam scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

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

  10. jkswift scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      88 88
      Very intense peppery and spicy wood notes, that I like very much
    • Finish
      87 87

  11. wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    nose:
    sweet, fruity, on cooked and candied fruits (vine peach, raisins, cherry, blackberry) allowing the juice and the sweet side to develop as a result
    honey, caramel
    mouth:
    on the raspberry meringue!
    the intense woodiness, melted caramel, pronounced spices and a little badly controlled bitterness which breaks the feeling of the start a little
    final:
    medium, bitterness of the almond, oak and macerated fruits, the spices are a bit of a barrier.

  12. Doktor_Gonzo scored this whisky 87 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      86 86

  13. Malty1797 scored this whisky 82 points Expert Junior

    Nice port influence and for me the wood is not too dominant on the palate.
    It is quite light and fresh and not as 'wild' as the 10 YO cask strength editions.
    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      81 81

  14. dasnipaone scored this whisky 81 points Member Senior

    it's OK
    1 x is enough

  15. dasnipaone scored this whisky 81 points Member Senior

    was OK
    I don't need it again

  16. John87 scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

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

  17. craide scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    A painting that doesn't really convince me. The wood aromas are a bit too dominant for me and don't let the fruit and sweetness through. I liked the Glenallachie with Madeira finish better.
    • Nose
      84 84
      A little cautiously, the aromas gradually build up. Lots of red fruits like strawberries, cherries, currants. Light honey sweetness with fresh wood. There is also a subtle grain note with malt and chocolate. The wood note becomes a bit more dominant over time and the sweet, fruity aromas decrease.
    • Taste
      82 82
      Soft, gentle start. Only slightly spicy with a touch of pepper.
      Here, too, the woody notes predominate. Hardly any sweetness and fruit at the beginning. With more time, dark forest fruits, cherries and strawberries come through. Chocolate and some tobacco can be seen in the background. Every now and then something like rose wine.
    • Finish
      81 81
      Medium-long finish, light vanilla, spicy and dry

  18. Dhugal MacArdry scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      82 82

  19. Mortar1703 scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      87 87

  20. leeho scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      84 84

  22. WhiskyPEATer scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

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

  23. birkzehn scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      88 88

  24. Lebenswassertester scored this whisky 87 points Expert Junior

    fruity and sweet in the smell until the finish
    Honey, cinnamon, plums and cherries
    a solid 10 year old

  25. Highlander65 scored this whisky 80 points Expert Senior

    Whisky pimp, very very drinkable.
    • Nose
      Very sweet nose: talcum powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, some wood, coconut, peach. With water it becomes creamier and more cereal.
    • Taste
      In the mouth the body is dry, sweet and creamy, it tastes like sugared almonds, spices (pepper) and a little bit of wood. With water it is less dry and sweeter but also flatter
    • Finish
      Medium, sweet finish

  26. Marcel74 scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Delicious sweet port, extremely tasty and sweet / soft
    • Nose
      Heather honey, sweet herbs, vanilla, raspberries, rose scent, dark chocolate, fruit pie
    • Taste
      Heather honey, butterscotch, syrup, plum, rose hip, dark chocolate
    • Finish
      Spicy at first, then soft and sweet and relatively short

  27. Falang scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    Complex, mature and beautiful with some very sweet tones, and a real complex depth. This is a warm drinker with sugars and oily influences. Lovely
    • Nose
      80 80
      Strong nose that kicks in. Something fragrant and flowery like tulips (and also some berries and cherry?). Hint of forest-aroma.
    • Taste
      84 84
      This whisky is lovely - it has something linseed oily and a touch of 'sirop de Liège'. I have some young wood, some anise, rhubarb. This is a warm drink with some very sweet sugars (brown sugar) and even some yellow peaches at the back.
    • Finish
      83 83
      Dry finish, a bit bitter, and some spices!

  28. RobbievdB scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    Obviously a port cask finished whisky. Although this says Glenallachie, the cask pretty much overpowered everything making it a hefty drink. Full on dried red berries, chocolate and caramel, bitter spices. Tasty though, but wouldn’t drink more than a dram a night of this stuff. Price quality wise defenitely something to considering.

  29. OlivierSegers scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

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

  30. rpvdwel scored this whisky 80 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      81 81
    • Taste
      80 80
    • Finish
      78 78

  31. Ostap scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    The strongest side of the moth is a beautiful bright aroma.
    • Nose
      86 86
      Heresy, wine, cookies, iris, vanilla, candied fruit, berry acid, lacquer, chocolate, dessert, candy aroma.
    • Taste
      84 84
      Mineral, honey, cookies, tropical fruits, meat.
    • Finish
      85 85
      Pepper, warms, vanilla, oak, wine, mineral.

  32. Abadon05 scored this whisky 74 points Expert Senior

    Classic case with an interesting nose and then disappointing in taste. The finish is also disappointing.
    Time is good for him and he gets a little better. But you haven't missed anything.
    • Nose
      83 83
      Fruity and spicy.
      In the beginning I was reminded of Haribo wine gum.
      Slightly grassy notes too. Dark berries, but more towards the cherry. In addition honey and dextrose. Smells definitely promising.
      But also has an unpleasant wood note, luckily only a little.
    • Taste
      69 69
      Boah what's next? Not sweet, rather bitter and spicy. But the wood comes through completely. The fruitiness is hardly there either. Reminiscent of the Trolli apple rings (only without sugar).
      It gets a little better over time.
    • Finish
      70 70
      Dry, almost rubbery. That doesn't stay much. Some wood.

  33. JNuyts scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

  34. JimJaws scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      83 83

  35. dRambo scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

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

  36. GIORGOS scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

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

  37. Dre73 scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    Nicely balanced whisky, pretty strong, a lot of red fruits and chocolate, finish a little short.
    • Nose
      85 85
      Fruity, red fruits, some coffee, overripe apples, pretty some alcohol.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Some pepper, a lot of fruitiness and chocolate. Coffee, some caramel, some leather as well, and honey.
    • Finish
      84 84
      Still some pepper, sweetness and fruitiness. Chocolate. Not very long.

  38. toklian scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    N20 P21 F21 B21

  39. Dris scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

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

  40. Willum scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

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

  41. MrNachbar scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

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

  42. ctu scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    Good value for money, but far from the best port finish.
    • Nose
      Floral. Caramelized apples, honey, forest fruits and Haribo.
    • Taste
      Forest fruits, spicy oak, cocoa, honey, citruses and wine.
    • Finish
      Medium length, spicy, dry.

  43. Hvdree scored this whisky 79 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      80 80
    • Taste
      81 81
    • Finish
      75 75

  44. JacobaEd scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      85 85

  45. gaboruso scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      83 83

  46. DocF did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    Smells sweet and fruity. Plus cherry cough sweet. Tastes of gummy bears plus tobacco. The fruit sticks in the finish. Delicious. He is better than the Tomatin Port, for example. He does not hit an Ardmore for a long time. And almost 60 € is very ambitious.

  47. NTC scored this whisky 78 points Member Senior

    A promising whisky, but the port wood notes were a little bit to overpowering in this whisky.

    Nose: honey, sweet spices, hints of rosé wine and black choclate.

    Taste: honey, dark choclate, red wine, anijs, and a light wood taste.

    Finish: a medium lasting finish mostly spicey and dry.
    • Nose
      81 81
    • Taste
      77 77
    • Finish
      77 77

  48. Malzbrenner scored this whisky 85 points Photo Moderator

    A very good for its age whisky, the finish in Port Fass has done well. Tasty, he knows to inspire with beautiful fruit notes. The distillery should be kept in mind.
    • Nose
      84 84
      The first crawl brings you the scent of fresh raspberries, followed by teakwood and a malty sweetness. Heather honey, a bit of hay and the aroma of rosehip tea make the whisky's nose very pleasant.
    • Taste
      86 86
      On the palate, first a fruity sweetness, which then slowly turns into a peppery pungency and causes a tingling sensation. Again the raspberry and even some cherry, followed by whole milk chocolate. Full and oily. Mint is on the palate and creates a nice freshness.
    • Finish
      84 84
      Very round and fruity, but with a distinct sharpness in the finish, which in turn is captured by a beautiful honey sweetness. Medium-length taste experience.

  49. whiskyleaksulm scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
      Without any detours, you will experience a sweet and fruity start, with aromas of strawberries and cherries rising in your nostrils. Intense and elegant. Some marzipan and a little vanilla will show up after some time. You almost have to hold back from trying it right away. It's really a lot of fun. Again and again, a fresh alcohol comes into play, but makes the whole thing even more interesting.
    • Taste
      86 86
      At the start you get again presented an intense fruity sweetness, which is really hard to beat in terms of intensity. But then follows directly an intense wood flavor. The pushes right forward on the tongue and occupies the entire palate. True astringent, the whisky takes everything under control, but then lets it down again and releases little by little the flavors of strawberries and sweetness.
      The alcohol is overall well integrated and does not bother at any time, he acts in the whisky with a recurring freshness, some menthol simple.
    • Finish
      88 88
      Due to the intensive seasoning you really got something longer from this Glenallachie. Pickled strawberries stay with wood back on the palate. They still taste really long after.

  50. whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
      Juicy strawberries, directly behind a lot of honey-sweet vanilla, some cherries, present alcohol, some warehouse muff, definitely no old but a young and fresh Portweinnote
    • Taste
      88 88
      Here, too, a fruity start, then pushes the alcohol with beautiful balanced seasoning, the sweet strawberries are back, extremely thick and creamy, the slight drought on the tongue fighting against sweetness and creaminess
    • Finish
      82 82
      Honey and Bourbon sweetness, vanilla, lots of wood, strong contrast to the nose and mouth, but not unbelievable, the fruits can only be guessed

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