{"product_id":"glenallachie-18-year-old-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"GlenAllachie 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"26\"\u003eThe GlenAllachie \u003cstrong data-end=\"102\" data-start=\"43\"\u003e18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (current release)\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the pinnacle of the distillery’s core range—a deeply layered Speyside malt showcasing the cask-selection mastery of legendary whisky maker \u003cstrong data-end=\"269\" data-start=\"253\"\u003eBilly Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rich, elegant, and beautifully sherried, this whisky combines mature oak structure with luscious flavors of honey, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and marzipan. Bottled at natural color, non-chill filtered, and at a robust 46% ABV, it delivers a refined yet powerful single malt designed for serious whisky enthusiasts who appreciate depth, age, and thoughtful maturation. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"682\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"714\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"714\" data-start=\"687\"\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1174\" data-start=\"716\"\u003eThe GlenAllachie Distillery sits just outside \u003cstrong data-end=\"796\" data-start=\"762\"\u003eAberlour in Speyside, Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally built in 1967 and revitalized after being acquired in 2017 by \u003cstrong data-end=\"887\" data-start=\"871\"\u003eBilly Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e, the renowned whisky maker previously behind GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh. Under Walker’s leadership, the distillery shifted focus from producing blending stock to crafting premium single malts centered on exceptional cask maturation. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1450\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003eThe current GlenAllachie 18 Year Old is the oldest expression in the core lineup and is carefully composed from casks selected by Walker from the distillery’s warehouses. The maturation process highlights a balance between American oak sweetness and rich sherry influence:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1545\" data-start=\"1452\" data-section-id=\"1jjhq2n\"\u003eInitial aging for approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"1543\" data-start=\"1486\"\u003e15 years in first- and second-fill ex-bourbon barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1546\" data-section-id=\"1rhwgx9\"\u003eFollowed by about \u003cstrong data-end=\"1658\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003e3 years finishing in first-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheons and hogsheads\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1869\" data-start=\"1700\"\u003eThis extended finishing period deepens the whisky’s dark fruit, chocolate, and nutty characteristics while maintaining the distillery’s signature honeyed Speyside style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1871\"\u003eThe whisky is presented with a modern craft approach to Scotch production:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2069\" data-start=\"1947\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1962\" data-start=\"1947\" data-section-id=\"19ds2gq\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2004\" data-start=\"1963\" data-section-id=\"1mztb5l\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1965\"\u003eNatural color (no added coloring)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2069\" data-start=\"2005\" data-section-id=\"deqgz8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2029\" data-start=\"2007\"\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2190\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003eThese choices preserve the whisky’s natural oils and texture, contributing to its rich mouthfeel and layered aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2290\" data-start=\"2287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2311\" data-start=\"2292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2311\" data-start=\"2292\"\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2403\" data-start=\"2313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2322\" data-start=\"2313\"\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2325\" data-start=\"2322\"\u003eToffee sauce, vanilla pods, honeycomb, cocoa, cinnamon spice, and dark cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2528\" data-start=\"2405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2416\" data-start=\"2405\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2419\" data-start=\"2416\"\u003eRich and full with marzipan, sultanas, dark chocolate, honey, maraschino cherries, and buttercream sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2616\" data-start=\"2530\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2541\" data-start=\"2530\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2544\" data-start=\"2541\"\u003eLong and warming with dried fruit, baking spice, and elegant oak tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2794\" data-start=\"2618\"\u003eThese flavors reflect the combination of bourbon-cask maturation and extended sherry-cask finishing that defines the whisky’s character. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2799\" data-start=\"2796\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2819\" data-start=\"2801\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2819\" data-start=\"2801\"\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-end=\"3318\" data-start=\"2821\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-end=\"2843\" data-start=\"2821\"\u003e\n\u003ctr 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data-start=\"3050\"\u003eAging or Maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"3159\" data-start=\"3074\"\u003e~15 years in ex-bourbon barrels, finished ~3 years in Oloroso and PX sherry casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-end=\"3246\" data-start=\"3160\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"3183\" data-start=\"3160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3182\" data-start=\"3162\"\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-end=\"3246\" data-start=\"3183\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eHoney, dark chocolate, marzipan, sultanas, cherry, cinnamon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-end=\"3318\" data-start=\"3247\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"3270\" data-start=\"3247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3269\" data-start=\"3249\"\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-end=\"3318\" data-start=\"3270\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eRich, sherry-influenced Speyside single malt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3323\" data-start=\"3320\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3345\" data-start=\"3325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3345\" data-start=\"3325\"\u003eCocktail Recipes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3373\" data-start=\"3347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3373\" data-start=\"3347\"\u003eSpeyside Old Fashioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3388\" data-start=\"3375\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3493\" data-start=\"3389\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3422\" data-start=\"3389\" data-section-id=\"60zfe1\"\u003e2 oz GlenAllachie 18 Year Old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3446\" data-start=\"3423\" data-section-id=\"uqzgmt\"\u003e¼ oz demerara syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3477\" data-start=\"3447\" data-section-id=\"qkrm57\"\u003e2 dashes Angostura bitters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3493\" data-start=\"3478\" data-section-id=\"1y3qpr8\"\u003eOrange peel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3644\" data-start=\"3495\"\u003ePreparation\u003cbr data-end=\"3509\" data-start=\"3506\"\u003eStir all ingredients with ice until well chilled. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass and garnish with expressed orange peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3649\" data-start=\"3646\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3651\"\u003eHoney \u0026amp; Oak Highball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3690\" data-start=\"3677\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3768\" data-start=\"3691\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3724\" data-start=\"3691\" data-section-id=\"60zfe1\"\u003e2 oz GlenAllachie 18 Year Old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3752\" data-start=\"3725\" data-section-id=\"11y4w2p\"\u003e3 oz chilled soda water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3768\" data-start=\"3753\" data-section-id=\"iqxv1c\"\u003eLemon twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3899\" data-start=\"3770\"\u003ePreparation\u003cbr data-end=\"3784\" data-start=\"3781\"\u003eBuild over ice in a highball glass. 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