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the GlenAllachie 2006 Single Port Cask, 13yo, Exclusively for Ralfy.com
Single Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
December 16, 2022 (edited January 2, 2023)
In my early years as a whisky enthusiast i always watched a youtube channel of a great critic, his name is Ralfy. If you haven't met Ralfy, he is quite the whisky superstar, just like Horst Luening or the guys from Scotch 4 Dummies.
Well, Ralfy is so worlwide known, that after one time where he named GlenAllachie his favorite single malt of the year; the "Valley of The Rocks" distillery decided to release a special expression for his website, called Ralfy.com
That incredible expression, was a 59.9%abv, single Port Cask Matured GlenAllachie, 13yo, vintage 2006. Only 890 bottles were ever made... and i had one of them.
It has the craziest reddish color ever, non-chill filthered and no colouring added.
On the nose, it is crazy amazing. Red fruits, Crème Brulee, maraschino Cherries, glazed ham, school glue and some floral notes. After a first sip, the aroma changed into acid prunes, red chilli, molasses and quince. More sips made the aroma change into strawberry marmalade and dried coffee.
The palate is powerful and gorgeous. There is this Maraschino Cherry madness, powerful red chilli and strawberries. After some sips, it has become a cherry juice. Cinnamon, quince and christmas cake.
Aftertaste is where the 59.9%abv hits, but in a lovely way. Sulphur, copper, red fruits, strawberries, cinnamon and aniseed. Prunes.
Overall, this was an out of this world single malt, that doesn't feel nearly as powerful as it is, and that is because the whisky has been crafted in a remarkable way. Anything GlenAllachie does is great, and a super high abv expression was not going to be the exception to that rule. Flawless, my score is 100/100.
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