Glenallachie 14 Year Old 2008 Rare Find #190017 62.3% 70cl 42.3 truffles and soft spices come

truffles and soft spices come to the fore in a melting pot of flavours

some sweet coastal notes seem to come into play before a soft spice arrives to finish this extraordinary dram off

with apricot

some rich and sweet charred fruits

Glenburgie 26 Year Old 1995 Gordon&Macphail CC #6349 56

Glenallachie 14 Year Old 2008 Rare Find #190017 62.3% 70cl 42.3 truffles and soft spices comeThe Glenallachie is the Speyside du jour. Known in the past as an important blending component in the Chivas brothers portfolio, this distillery recently gained independence. Stocks from Glenallachie have been trickling into the independent bottling market and are well worth tasting. This particular expression was aged in sherry casks, a particular favourite of the new owners of the distillery.