🥃 GlenAllachie 12 Year Old
GlenAllachie's flagship expression since 2018: 12 years in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks and fresh oak; 46% ABV.
GlenAllachie 12 Year Old is the flagship of the GlenAllachie core range, introduced in July 2018. According to Scotchwhisky.com, the distillery owner Billy Walker called it the heart of the range. It is bottled at 46% ABV according to the official website and Scotchwhisky.com; the whisky is bottled without chill filtration and without colouring.
The whisky is made from barley malt; fermentation at the distillery is long and distillation is double. According to Scotchwhisky.com, it matures in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks and in fresh oak casks. The official website describes dark chocolate, treacle, heather honey, marzipan and orchard fruit. A long fermentation usually gives a fruitier spirit, while the sherry adds richness.
Why it matters to you. This is the middle of the range: GlenAllachie 8 Year Old is younger and lighter, and GlenAllachie 15 Year Old has a stronger sherry influence. If you choose one expression to understand the brand, start with the 12-year-old. The WHO reminds that there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 12 years |
| Cask type | Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks, fresh oak |
| 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 12 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Pedro Ximénez Sherry, 🍷 Oloroso, 🍷 Oak barrel
- 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 10 Year Old Cask Strength, 🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength, 🥃 GlenAllachie 15 Year Old, 🥃 GlenAllachie 15 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that GlenAllachie 12 matures only in sherry casks?
No. According to Scotchwhisky.com, besides Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks, part of the whisky matures in fresh oak casks.
What is the strength of GlenAllachie 12 Year Old?
46% ABV, according to the official website and Scotchwhisky.com.
When did GlenAllachie 12 Year Old appear?
In July 2018, in the distillery's first core range.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 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.
- 🍷 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 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).
Similar
🥃 GlenAllachie 8 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 18 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 15 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength · 🥃 The Singleton of Dufftown 18 Year Old · 🥃 Aultmore 12 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): 12 Year Old — 46 %; 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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