Jose-Massu-Espinel
Thompson Brothers Glenallachie 11 Year
Single Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
December 5, 2023 (edited December 11, 2023)
This is my first Thompson Bros single malt ever. I have seen this very artistic looking bootles for quite some time in auctions, but i never bought one till now, where i found a GlenAllachie, (one of nowaday's best single malts out there in my opinion) and it was a limited release of only 306 bottles, aged for 11 years and bottled at 52.9%abv.
The label shows the Aztec pyramid of Quetzalcoalt, the feathered serpent god, but instead of a ray of sun dropping down the pyramid, you see a barrel of GlenAllachie being poured to the stairs of the monument.
On the nose, this is great!; a powdery aroma of hazelnuts, oranges, tangerine and amontillado sherry. Nesquik milk. After a couple of minutes, it changed into metallic and medicinal notes. Wall paint. Chocolate.
On the palate, it was also amazing. Hazelnut and acid oranges. Chocolate madness and marshmallows. So good.
Aftertaste is just eternal and beautiful. So long. Impalpable sugar, winey and dry. Metallic notes and chocolate.
Overall this was a super pleasant surprise. This is really an outstanding whisky, full of sweet and acid flavors. Marvelous and balanced in every criteria. This one is truly a memorable one, it is such a pity that there aren't too many bottles. I will try to find another one. My score for it, is a wonderful 96 over 100.
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