GlenAllachie 2010/2024 14 Year Old - Koval Bourbon Barrel

Nose

Our journey through time begins with the first nosing. It's like walking along a green apple beach - an imaginary place where sweet Gala apples lie on the shore and the sand is made of the finest vanilla sugar. The nose of the GlenAllachie 14 Year Old Koval Bourbon Barrel first takes us to this paradisiacal scene. Grain mingles with white peach, while grape notes drift by like a gentle summer breeze. A hint of wax lends the whole an almost meditative calm.

Taste

The first sip catapults us straight into an American fairground of the 2010s. Candyfloss sticks sweetly to the taste buds, while caramel rolls over the tongue like warm sweets. This is where the true magic of Koval bourbon barrel maturation comes into play: this GlenAllachie becomes almost (actually) bourbon-esque without losing its Scottish identity.
Honey drips golden through the flavour experience, accompanied by cereals - again the grain comes to the fore, as if the whisky wants to remind us where it originally comes from. A pinch of cinnamon spices up the finale of this flavour chapter and gives the whole thing an autumnal warmth.

Finish

The end of our journey through time takes us to a warm, long sunset over the Scottish Speyside. Dry but not brittle, fruity sweet but not overloaded - this GlenAllachie says goodbye like a good friend who will be remembered for a long time to come.