🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength
GlenAllachie 10-year-old cask strength, in the range since 2018; issued in numbered batches; strength 57.1% (batch 1) to 59.8% (batch 13).
GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength is the cask strength expression of the GlenAllachie core range, which appeared in July 2018. It is released in numbered batches, so the strength varies: according to Scotchwhisky.com, the first batch was 57.1% ABV, while batch 13, according to the official website, is 59.8% ABV.
The whisky is bottled straight from the casks, without dilution with water, without chill filtration and without colouring. According to Scotchwhisky.com, the first batch matured in American oak casks, in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks and in fresh oak. For batch 13, the official website names Pedro Ximénez, oloroso, red wine and fresh oak casks. The raw material is barley malt.
Why it matters to you. This is the most concentrated way to hear the distillery's style, and the strength is noticeably higher than in GlenAllachie 12 Year Old at 46%. Check the batch number and the strength on the label. The WHO reminds that there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 57.1% (batch 1) to 59.8% (batch 13), cask strength |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 10 years |
| Cask type | Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks, fresh oak; American oak (batch 1) or red wine (batch 13) |
| Raw material | barley malt |
| Year founded | 2018 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Pedro Ximénez Sherry, 🍷 Oloroso, 🍷 Red wine, 🐝 American white oak
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 GlenAllachie, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 GlenAllachie 8 Year Old, 🥃 GlenAllachie 8 Year Old, 🥃 GlenAllachie 12 Year Old, 🥃 GlenAllachie 12 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Are all batches of GlenAllachie 10 Cask Strength the same?
No. Each batch has its own strength and set of casks: batch 1 is 57.1% ABV, batch 13 is 59.8% ABV.
What does Cask Strength mean?
The whisky is bottled at the strength it has in the cask, without dilution with water.
When did GlenAllachie 10 Cask Strength appear?
In July 2018, in the distillery's first core range, according to Scotchwhisky.com.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
- 🍷 Pedro Ximénez Sherry — Very sweet sherry from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes, a naturally sweet wine; at least 212 g/l of sugar, 15–22 % vol.
- 🥃 GlenAllachie 8 Year Old — GlenAllachie's youngest core-range expression since 2022: Pedro Ximénez and oloroso puncheons, fresh oak, red wine barriques; 46% ABV.
Similar
🥃 GlenAllachie 15 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 8 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 12 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 18 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 18 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 22 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- The GlenAllachie (official): 10 Year Old Cask Strength, Batch 13 — 59.8 %; Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso, red wine and virgin oak casks; non-chill filtered, no colour added
- Scotchwhisky.com: Glenallachie core range revealed (02.07.2018; 10 y.o. cask strength 57.1 %, American oak, PX, oloroso and virgin oak; 12 y.o. 46 %, PX, oloroso and virgin oak; 18 y.o. 46 %; natural colour, no chill filtration)
- The GlenAllachie (official): Core collection (8, 10 Cask Strength, 12, 15, 18, 21 Cask Strength and older)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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