Glenallachie 1971 31 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Glenallachie The GlenAllachie Aged 15 Years

Ah - this is a distillery I don't think I've ever tried before! How exciting! Although the branding and single malt releases are relatively new, this Speyside distillery was established in 1967 by a subsidiary of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries. The vast, vast majority of output has always been dumped into blends, save for some IBs. But since...

Score 84/100

Glenallachie 38 Year Old 1973 Malts of Scotland

It was only last summer that I tasted my first Glenallachie, a 16 Year Old from Malts of Scotland. Today, the same independent bottler surprises us with a Glenallachie of 38 years old. The cask – of which the number is no longer revealed as MoS now uses release numbers – yielded only 125 bottles. I felt the younger version was a blenders’ whisky....

Score 88/100

Glenallachie 38 Year Old 1972 Old Malt Cask

For my birthday I got this sample pressed into my hand by Steven from Art Malts. On the bottle was a label that only said 'Happy Bday'. He didn't want to reveal what it was. I had to taste it first. Okay, then. Only after I sent him my tasting notes did he want to reveal what was in my glass. In any case, I was already nailed to the ground when...

Score 90/100

Glenallachie 15 Yr Cask Strength

Glenallachie (pronounced Glen-al-ACK-ee) was founded on 1967 in the heart of Speyside, at the foot of Ben Rinnes and next to Aberlour. Both whisky distilleries draw their water from springs in the mountains. Aberlour. It's owned by Chivas Bros and most of the 3 million litres produced each year is intended for blending. You can find some single...

Score 80/100