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Glenallachie 12-year-old

Overall rating
84.59/100
votes
131
Whiskybase ID
WB182507
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Wine Series - Sauternes Wine Cask Finish
Bottled
09.04.2021
Stated Age
12 years old
Casktype
Sauternes Wine Finish
Number of bottles
6000
Strength
48.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Barcode
5060568322957
Added on
29 apr 2021 11:33 am by Tauti
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Glenallachie 12-year-old
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Glenallachie 12-year-old
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Glenallachie 12-year-old
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Glenallachie 12-year-old
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Average value

€ 69.17

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Whisky Reviews for Glenallachie 12-year-old

28 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 84.59 points

  1. thijs100 scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    The spicy oak is just a little too dominant on the palate, otherwise the GlenAllachie 12 Years Sauternes Finish is a lovely sweet, fruity single malt.
    • Nose
      Honey and beeswax with juicy white grapes, powdered sugar and cotton candy, as well as caramel-glazed apples and peaches. A hint of chalk in the background.
    • Taste
      Creamy and velvet-y, there's plenty of lovely fruits like pineapple, apricots and whiffs of bitter grapefruit, but also a good amount of nutmeg, musty oak and white pepper.
    • Finish
      Touches of lemon pith, roasted peanuts and spices. Long.

  2. WiltChamberlain scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

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

  3. Whisky-Connaisseur did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    This 12-year-old GlenAllachie with its finish in Sauternes barrique casks impresses with its beguiling aroma of ripe yellow fruits and a wonderful sweetness. By adding water, this is lost in favour of distinctly spicier and drier notes, so that it can be safely omitted.

    I thank The GlenAllachie Distillery for the complimentary sample!

    https://www.whisky-connaisseur.de/2021/06/09/glenallachie-12yo-2021-wine-series-sauternes-wine-cask-finish/
    • Nose
      Delightfully sweet and fruity on the nose with beguiling aromas of apricots, grapefruit, ripe yellow grapes and a hint of pineapple. This is joined by notes of vanilla, blossom honey and slightly bitter grape peels. In the background, a touch of white pepper with a hint of cinnamon.
    • Taste
      Sweet and fruity also on the palate with apricot, pineapple, grapefruit and blossom honey. In addition, a slight alcoholic warmth with a discreet peppery note and some spicy oak.
    • Finish
      The finish is long-lasting, creamy and warming with grapefruit, a slight nuttiness, subtle toasted flavours and a touch of almond.

      With water: After adding a few drops of water, noticeably spicier on the nose with pepper and oak notes. In addition, less fruit aromas, some pineapple and creamy honey. Sweet and fruity on the palate with some pineapple and grapefruit. Overall spicier with notes of cinnamon, pepper and almonds. The finish is slightly shorter and noticeably drier with slightly bitter notes of grape seeds, grapefruit and spicy oak.

  4. LukasJakubDrabek scored this whisky 81 points Shoplink Moderator

    In the autumn of last year, I led the masterclass Glenallachie at the Czech Whisky Festival, which took place untraditionally at this time. I provided 5 tasting notes within it and in the end I also allowed myself to evaluate and organize them. Before that, I finally tasted them more than half a year after the tasting. It was a 10 cl sample, so there was more than enough material.

    Undiluted turned out as follows:
    1. Glenallachie 11yo Grattamacco Wine Finish (WB182506)
    2. Glenallachie 30yo (WB176604)
    3. Glenallachie 13yo Rioja Wine Finish (WB182508)
    4. Glenallachie 11yo Port Wood Finish (WB152144)
    5. Glenallachie 12yo Sauternes Wine Finish (WB182507)

    After subsequent dilution with water, the order was slightly changed to:
    1. Glenallachie 30yo (WB176604)
    2. Glenallachie 11yo Grattamacco Wine Finish (WB182506)
    3. Glenallachie 13yo Rioja Wine Finish (WB182508)
    4. Glenallachie 12yo Sauternes Wine Finish (WB182507)
    5. Glenallachie 11yo Port Wood Finish (WB152144)

    It was not my first masterclass Glenallachie and I have tasted more than enough samples from this distillery. With few exceptions, I was not very interested. For this reason, I was very pleasantly surprised by the 11yo Grattamacco Wine Finish, which was simply significantly different from the others. Along with 21yo (WB168872) and 1989 Cask No. 6121 (WB161721) probably the only one from the production of this distillery, for which I could imagine buying the whole bottle.
    • Nose
      Dandelion flower, vanilla pudding, egg yolks, dried pineapple and alcohol.

      After adding water: Linen dough, lemon grass, dried figs, vanilla sugar and butter pastry.
    • Taste
      Very strong alcohol. Sweet and sour, almost aggressive. Slightly prickly and slightly astringent. Flower honey, grass stem, white grape, nectarine, pineapple and lemon peel.

      Creamy, more pleasant and drinkable after adding water. Lemon cream, banana, marzipan, light pepper, menthol candy and unripe plum.
    • Finish
      Slightly waxy. Pins (plum), yellow mirabelle and vanilla pudding.

      After adding water: lemon peel, menthol freshness and beeswax.

  5. Expraesi scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

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

  6. aboutWhisky scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

    Once again a successful malt from Glenallachie's Wine Series. The Sauternes brings great sweet and fruity notes, but also oak. The oak comes through clearly on the tongue and in the finish. You have to like that. I like the combination a lot.

    https://www.aboutwhisky.de/tastingnotes/glenallachie-12-years-sauternes-finish/
    • Nose
      The aroma is mainly sweet and fruity with prominent notes of honey, caramel candy and vanilla. There are also figs and dried apricots, as well as slightly sour citrus fruits. The barrel is also noticeable very early on and merges with the citrus note into an association of grapefruit. Nuts and almond biscuits round off the whole thing. After the first sip, the oak becomes stronger on the nose, after a few minutes the sweet fruits then assert themselves again.
    • Taste
      In the mouth, too, it starts with a clear sweetness, which is immediately intercepted by a slightly tart influence of the oak. The honey and the citrus fruits (grapefruit) are back, along with slightly exotic influences of pineapple. After a few seconds, the mouthfeel becomes a little creamier with caramel, almonds and marzipan.
    • Finish
      The oak brings a slight bitterness, which reminds me of bitter almond oil and marzipan balls rolled in bittersweet cocoa powder. I also have to think about milk nut chocolate. The finish is relatively long.

  7. Marcel74 scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    Delicious sweet whisky, nice sweet sauternes finish
    • Nose
      Honey, gumballs, strawberries, peach, banana, cinnamon and nuts
    • Taste
      Honey, apple syrup, pineapple with peach and grapefruit
    • Finish
      Spicy, and medium-long finish that ends sweetly later

  8. MrKuub scored this whisky 86 points Newbie

    Took my chance on the Glenallachie 12 Sauternes, thanks to excellent advice at Slijterij Belfort in Sluis, NL. Very pleasant surprise, and was able to really distinguish notes as a Whisky beginner.
    • Nose
      90 90
      Very sweet, with floral honey, nougat and juicy peach. Also hints of red apples and caramel. And of course, obvious white wine.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Strong peppery notes, again with white wine throughout. Not as sweet as the nose, but delightfully smooth. Warming.
    • Finish
      83 83
      The pepper lingers for a while, and a bit dry.

  9. Fat Bastard! scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

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

  10. kofima scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

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

  11. JNuyts scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

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

  12. riegerjonas scored this whisky 83 points Expert Senior

    2021-09-30
    • Nose
      83 83
      Vanilla, sweet, toffee, honeydew melon, peach
    • Taste
      84 84
      spicy, honey, bitter notes, grapefruit
    • Finish
      83 83
      acid

  13. MLE scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

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

  14. zaphod155 scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    The wonderful creaminess of this whisky inspires me. I also like the interplay of sweetness and flavor. Only the bitter tone, which is actually quite subtle, is a little too clear for my sensitive taste in this regard. Otherwise an excellent drop for a fair price.
    • Nose
      Blossom honey and vanilla. Light fruits, apples, apricots and actually the grapefruit from the official Notes. Add some nut chocolate and, as the temperature rises, some Kaba powder.
    • Taste
      The mouthfeel is very, very soft and creamy. Sweet and light bitter notes appear on the tongue at the same time. Nutty aromas and oak spice follow. The blossom honey can also be found again. Ripe peach, dark chocolate and a peppery spiciness are added.
    • Finish
      A creamy layer stays in the mouth for a long time. The sweetness and spiciness linger for a long time, but the bitter undertone also remains.

  15. rpvdwel scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      83 83
    • Finish
      82 82

  16. Hvdree scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      80 80
    • Finish
      78 78

  17. Dagobert scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  18. Issie did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    • Nose
      Lemon candy, fizzy powder, honey, caramel, cinnamon, children's bars, nuts, cereals, passion fruit, light grapes, melon
    • Taste
      Physalis, passion fruit, grapefruit, caramel, cinnamon, nuts,

  19. rolabob scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

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

  20. JacobaEd scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      81 81

  21. RedBandit74 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
      Sweet, light fruits, honey, apricot, vanilla, peach
    • Taste
      88 88
      Sweet, putty dough, light fruits, a little spiciness, a little honey
    • Finish
      87 87
      Sweetness remains, light fruits, some oak, medium length, later a little more spicy

  22. Comet67 scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

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

  23. Mapl scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

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

  24. bodevami scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

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

  25. ipchrist scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      85 85

  26. milkbonez scored this whisky 86 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
      Dry white wine, melon, sugary sweetness. apricots and tangerines, light summer fruit. lemon peel. powdered sugar, but not on any pastry, just the sugar.
    • Taste
      87 87
      Much better than the neck pour i had earlier. I find all Glenallachie bottles need time to open up. Sweet concentrated sugariness that I usualy get from Sauternes cask. Lemon pastries with a hint of butterscotch, apricots again show up but in a dried form, again very concentrated sweetness.
    • Finish
      86 86
      Drying after the sweetness dissipates. A little bit of hazelnut or a light nuttiness but not super present.

  27. whisky_knight scored this whisky 69 points Expert Junior

    This GlenAllachie 12 Year Sauternes was all about the citrus. Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit brightness, which was fun, but it left me wondering, “Where’s the Sauternes finish?” It feels like this needs more maturation time with the Sauternes cask (it was less than 2 years), or they just got tired casks. It’s interesting, but my search continues for a real Sauternes cask infusion that stands out.
    • Nose
      69 69
      Orange citrus. Light peach, white wine aromas, lemon, honey.
    • Taste
      71 71
      Citrus, lemon meringue sweetness. Ginger, grapefruit (bright citrus bitter and sweet).
    • Finish
      68 68
      Medium, which is much longer than the standard GlenAllachie 12 Year (2021 bottling). Grapefruit, citrus fading.

  28. Ulcinj scored this whisky 79 points Expert Senior

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