To be honest, I more or less chose this bottle because I had never tasted anything from Glenallachie before. I always try to taste new stuff and since this distillery is not regularly available to my knowledge and, I think, one not often picked up as a random bottle the choice was as good as any.

Nose:
Quite light and a little thick or greasy. Green malt with some vanilla and lemon.

Taste:
The taste has some spicyness to it, with a bitter edge. It does taste a bit younger than it actually is. A small hint of vanilla that gets a bit sweeter the longer you let it swim.

Finish:
The finish is quite pedestrian. Not too long, not too special. The ‘young’ flavour is here again as well. The style of it is quite different than the other Malts of Scotland so far.

To be honest, this is quite the boring dram. Its not bad, but neither will I remember this one in a few months. The flavours are never pronounced and I can see why this is a blenders whisky. With 2.8 million litres per annum and almost no bottlings available it seems that the indie bottlers aren’t big fans either.

Glenallachie 15, Malts of Scotland, 53%, Bourbon Hogshead #1257. Available for € 59 at Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis