Tastes

I'm getting sweet vanilla, lush fruit, a little oak. This is a delicious and seems really well crafted. Its actually a little reminiscent of some American Single Malt to me .... a bit of a bourbon fresh cask influence though I assume they aren't using any fresh casks. Regardless, the distillate is lovely and makes me want to explore more Glenallachie.

Very pleasant nose. Nice light fruitiness - a subtle berry from the flam, mixed with a little salty citrus note from the distillate. Very light smoke. On the palate the mild peat and malty sweetness hits first, with a nice tingle and oakiness on the medium finish. Overall nice. The wine finish is subtle.

Amazed at how good this is for $40. Lovely orchard fruits and very subtle salty smoky notes on the nose. The palate hits similar notes with a liitle oakiness and a slight tingle from the 46%. The finish is long, lingering slight bitterness from the oak but not unpleasant. Honestly shocked at the value here.

It's old fo turned up to 11. For me, it needs a cube or a splash of water (I can't handle 65%), but once you do that it's still bursting with flavor - I get the medicinal cherry, banana foster, thick, rich, delicious. Mmm.

There's a funkiness to this that reminds me of a note I often get America single malt. Not sure if it's the distillation or the casking. My only bladnoch so far.

Love the spice and oak on this one. Great value.

A little harsh at first but mellowed out considerably into a really solid pour after being open a few weeks.