Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling Unfortunately the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival was cancelled this year but GlenAllachie have still released this rather special single cask bottling, which had already been filled specially for the festival. The whisky was distilled in 2006 and matured for 13 years in PX Hogshead cask #6601, only 332 have been filled from cask at an impressive 60.5% vol.
With thanks to cask strength bottling, non-chill filtration, and of course single cask ageing, each bottle of The Glenlivet Quercus is as pure as possible. The American white oak gives The Glenlivet Quercus a wonderful depth of flavour and rich golden hue, with mellow, soft notes and a long finish: Nose: Soft, ripe red apples intertwined with baked almonds. Mellow floral notes crescendo into a zesty flourish. Taste: A soft, smooth, creaminess gradually develops until the whisky hints at chewy, sticky toffee. A delicate floral note creeps in, which lingers tantalisingly until a final burst of Seville orange rounds it off. Finish: Long, sweet and very slightly dry.
The 12 year old expression from The Macallan Fine Oak Range, matured in a selection of American and European oak casks seasoned with Sherry, as well as American oak casks seasoned with bourbon.