GlenAllachie 2008 Single Cask 14 Year Old Chinquapin Barrel 70cl, 57.2%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Toasted oats, heather honey, citrus peel, liquorice, vanilla, cardamom and nutty oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with honey, strawberry jam, ginger, toasted oak, aniseed, spice and malt sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with oak spice, liquorice, citrus, toasted nuts and lingering honeyed malt.
Description
GlenAllachie 2008 Single Cask 14 Year Old Chinquapin Barrel 70cl, 57.2% is a powerful Speyside single malt from GlenAllachie Distillery, bottled as an exclusive single cask release.
This whisky was distilled on 30/06/2008 and matured for 14 years in Chinquapin Barrel cask #6894. It was bottled in February 2023 at a natural cask strength of 57.2%, with a small outturn of only 259 bottles.
The Chinquapin oak influence gives this bottle a bold and distinctive profile, bringing toasted oak, sweet spice, liquorice, honey, vanilla, citrus and nutty richness. It is a strong choice for drinkers who enjoy powerful single cask whisky and for collectors looking for limited GlenAllachie bottlings with clear cask identity.
Why Choose GlenAllachie 2008 Single Cask 14 Year Old Chinquapin Barrel 70cl, 57.2%
This release stands out because it combines single cask rarity with the distinctive spice and structure of Chinquapin oak. The cask gives the whisky sweetness, texture and warming oak character, while the 14 year age statement adds maturity and balance.
For drinkers, it offers a bold GlenAllachie with honey, toasted oats, liquorice, citrus, oak spice and nutty depth. For collectors, the 2008 vintage, cask #6894 identity, 57.2% strength and 259-bottle outturn make it a highly desirable bottle to own.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for GlenAllachie collectors looking for a limited single cask release with confirmed bottle count.
It is ideal for whisky drinkers who enjoy cask-strength Speyside single malts with oak spice, honey, citrus, liquorice, toasted oats and nutty richness.
It is also ideal for collectors building a GlenAllachie range around single casks, Chinquapin oak releases and Billy Walker-selected bottlings.
Product Details
Product Name: GlenAllachie.
Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Distillery: GlenAllachie Distillery.
Region: Speyside, Scotland.
Series: Single Cask.
Vintage: 2008.
Age Statement: 14 Years Old.
Distilled: 30/06/2008.
Bottled: February 2023.
Bottle Size: 70cl.
ABV: 57.2%.
Cask Type: Chinquapin Barrel.
Cask Number: #6894.
Bottling Strength: Cask strength.
Filtration: Non-chill filtered.
Colouring: Natural colour.
Packaging: Original gift box shown in the supplied product image.
Bottle Count: 259 bottles.
Collector’s Note
GlenAllachie 2008 Single Cask has excellent collector appeal because it brings together vintage detail, age statement, single cask identity, high natural strength and very small outturn.
This bottle is especially attractive because Chinquapin oak gives it a different identity from the distillery’s sherry-led single casks. With only 259 bottles released and original presentation packaging, it is a strong piece for a focused Speyside whisky collection.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
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