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Мощный, пряно-сладкий и насыщенный виски с мёдом, ванилью и заметным влиянием древесины, которое часто требует воды. Мнения расходятся: от высокой оценки комплексности и соотношения цены и качества до критики резкого алкоголя, древесной горечи и недостатка шерри.
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В большинстве отзывов виски описывают как мощный, пряно-сладкий и насыщенный для своего 10-летнего возраста, с мёдом, ванилью, фруктами и заметным влиянием древесины. Часто отмечают, что он требует времени в бокале, а добавление воды смягчает резкость и раскрывает тропические и медовые ноты, хотя это нравится не всем. Крепость 57.1% воспринимается по-разному: одни считают её хорошо сбалансированной и легко пьющейся, другие — резкой и требующей воды, причём разбавление иногда усиливает горечь и делает нос односторонним. Несколько отзывов указывают на доминирование американского/виргинского дуба и недостаток ожидаемой сладости от PX-бочки, а также на сухость, вяжущие и горькие древесные танины в финише.
Есть и заметно положительные мнения о комплексности, интегрированности алкоголя и хорошем соотношении цены и качества, а также о богатом, но не подавляющем профиле с хересными и ореховыми нотами, карибскими специями в долгом финише, фруктами, шоколадом и лёгкой пряностью. В то же время часть отзывов критикует избыток алкоголя и агрессивность: отдельные голоса называют виски слишком ярким, «деревянным» и пряным из-за virgin oak, чересчур алкогольным при умеренной ароматике, «беспокойным», с металлическими и серными нюансами, или слишком «молодым» и резким. Отмечают также молодость, доминирование древесных нот, недостаточную сложность и короткий или средний финиш; встречаются прямые предпочтения в пользу стандартного 12-летнего, а один отзыв указывает, что релиз менее утончён, чем предыдущий батч. Отдельно отмечено, что виски заметно улучшается после открытия бутылки и насыщения кислородом.
собрано 59/89 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-11-03T19:11:24Z · источник evidence
I think this whisky could use a few drops of water to open up better. Unfortunately my 2cl sample does not allow for this.
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| Нос | — | N; malt, nutmeg, sherry, chocolate sultana, vanilla, apple, mango, peach, eucalyptus, I would like to say there is also a perfumed floral scent. And definitely some alcohol. |
| Вкус | — | P: much fruitier than I expected from the nose. Peach candies, sweets, apples, mandarin, tropical fruit, bourbon, lots of wood, honey, black tea, milk chocolate |
| Финиш | — | F: lots of wood. Lots of wood tannins and therefore quite bitter. Here again some sherry influences. |
I can be very brief about this whisky. For his price, this is one of the best on the market at the moment. I have already tasted a lot that cost double that can not compete.
While this Glenallachie has the appeal of an entry Speysider, with a brutal strength like this, you have to add water. While doing this may snuff out many Speysiders or similar distillates, in this case it benefits from it, as the oakiness recedes on the nose and palate – more drastically on the former though. Not sure if this could hold my interest for the life-span of a whole bottle however.
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| Нос | — | Sweet apples and pears – like compote. Associations of waxes and dusty attics, toffee, and heather honey. With water: more tropical: papaya and honeydew. A slight oaken acidity is emerging now to, as the virgin oak is getting more pronounced here. Vanilla overtakes toffee and honey as well. |
| Вкус | — | Quite tannic, lacking sweetness. The apples and pears are rather tart here. With water: turns fruitier and similar to the nose, more tropical. Lots of yellow fruits, plums and papaya primarily. The dryness is receding somewhat. |
| Финиш | — | Medium-long. Vanilla and orange tee. Mild caramel and tannins linger on. |
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| Нос | 85 | Vanilla sugar, heather / herbs, chocolate, green apples, the alcohol is well integrated, with water is added honey and marzipan |
| Вкус | 84 | Creamy, chocolate, spicy / acidity (green apples), oily |
| Финиш | 82 | long-lasting, oily, honey, light bitterness, dry |
Phew, not so much for lovers of the very classic whisky style, who like to drink pure CS.
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| Нос | — | The alcohol crushes here a lot, banana, light toffee, vanilla, fresh malt, waxy notes, young oak, almonds |
| Вкус | — | Almond milk, strong, dry, fresh caramel and nougat, marshmallows, honey, fresh, slightly sweet malt, banana chips, vanilla, almonds, marzipan, parchment |
| Финиш | — | Dry, dry oak (young), malt, green apple, toffee, hazelnuts, cocoa shavings, medium-long |
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 86
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
I miss the sweetness that the PX barrel promises. Too many Virgin Oak influences for my taste. Overall a rather dry drop, but you can deal with it. Not exactly out, but also not unusually complex.
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| Нос | 86 | It comes fruity, almost a little floral. I have some pineapple and a hint of sandalwood. The alcohol stings a bit, but that's okay for the 57 percent. Water reduces the alcoholic note. |
| Вкус | 86 | The fruits come first, then the alcohol explodes and gives the whole thing a peppery note before the wood takes over and slowly fades away. The peppery remains with water, but the other aromas come out more clearly, now you can also taste the sherry casks: a bit nutty, you can guess chocolate notes. |
| Финиш | 83 | Woody, slightly astringent. It's been a long time. |
Since I discovered the single cask bottlings of Glenallachie I am curious to find out more about the core range as well.
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| Нос | 88 | An odd nose to me. Odd but pretty good. Fruity flavors in combination with hints of mint, raisins and vanilla. A bit dirty to my opinion. |
| Вкус | 87 | Spices enter the stage in the mouthfeel. Good balance between spices and sweet flavors. Powerful |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium long. Slightly bitter and dry. Conclusion: pretty good also in relation to the price. |
Conclusion and pictures on: https://tomtrinkt.de
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| Нос | — | The recently released Glenallachie begins with a beautiful interplay of sweet fruit notes, roasted malt and strong spices. The high-potency alcohol (57.1%) is well integrated, only a slight cooling was perceptible after pouring for a few minutes in the nose. The aroma is very voluminous: hints of red fruits, rose hips, red grapes, intense honey notes, pastries, caramel, abundant spices / herbs and delicate wood notes give the malt a nice level of complexity. The anticipation is rising! |
| Вкус | — | Very powerful and full-bodied. The texture is pleasantly soft, a slight dryness sets in after a few seconds. The sweet notes from the nose are also very present in the taste. The aromatic intensity and maturity are quite impressive. At no time does the malt seem sprightly, immature or too young. Rich caramel and honey notes dominate in the short term and are complemented by dark fruits, rose hips and malt. A touch of milk chocolate, many hard-to-define herbs / spices (maybe cloves?), Oak and a pinch of freshly ground pepper complete the aromatic variety. With a few drops of water, I like the Glenallachie a bit better (even softer, more fruity and sweeter, without noticeably losing strength). Great! |
| Финиш | — | At least medium-long, sweet-spicy and warming. With a delicate pinch of pepper on the sparkling tongue tip, the finish starts. Honey-rich sweetness and dark fruits as well as sherry notes gradually fade. With malt, caramel, milk chocolate, roasted aromas and spicy-kräutrigen notes sounds of the ten-year Glenallachie slowly. On the palate remains a slight dryness. |
Dynamic, fruity whisky, but the virgin oak is a bit much.
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| Нос | — | Big of waxy fruits, honey, caramel, malt, oak and spices. |
| Вкус | — | Powerful, sweet and spicy. Honey, malt, lot of spices and fruits. Gerbeaud. |
| Финиш | — | Long, spicy, sweet. |
The PX barrel hardly plays a role here, the American oak dominates. Who likes that, is in good hands here. He can handle a lot of water! With the 12er I could start more. The 10er seems to me to be something more advanced. Beginners like me better reach for the 12er
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| Нос | 83 | first very similar to the 12er, but then it changes significantly, which is probably due to alcohol. Pungency ... menthol, ginger, bouillon cubes, sweetness ... light pineapple ... everything is too much of the alcohol superimposed. First, a neat shot of pure water. The remains somehow locked ... an acidic fruit note comes to white gummy bears, it is spicy ... Nutmeg ... a little clove, slightly malty, but still piercing. |
| Вкус | 85 | creamy, slightly tingling, clear barrel, light sweetness, nutty, dry, dark dried fruit in the background, slightly metallic |
| Финиш | 86 | medium to long, dry, woody, light sherry, not unpleasant |
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| Нос | 84 | intense virgin oak, fresh wine, sweet floral note |
| Вкус | 82 | astringent virgin oak, corn syrup sweetness, weak honeysuckle, very young |
| Финиш | 83 | medium. syrupy body, sweet vanilla, understated grain character |
Interesting stuff
Young and energetic "new" winery entry wine
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| Нос | — | Very vibrant lime, green grapes, sweet taste, but with a little spice spicy |
| Вкус | — | Very strong body, rich in oily texture, passion fruit, yellow lemon, slightly honey and licorice |
| Финиш | — | Medium to long, slightly creamy chocolate, even with a bitter taste. |
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| Нос | — | sherry, wood tones, citrus, boiled sweets, creme brulee, orange, grain, heather, wood tones, vanilla |
| Вкус | — | blood orange, currants, cloves, milk chocolate, wood, citrus, currants, watery |
Complex and layered with a nice development. On the other side, the palate is boisterous, almost restless. An overload of sometimes conflicting flavours vying for attention. Still, I quite like this one!
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| Нос | 87 | Fruity with banana, citrus fruits and pineapple. A distinct note of nutella, followed by honey, lemonade and caramel. |
| Вкус | 86 | Quite hot and restless, but with a broad array of flavours: bitter herbs (oregano), peppermint, winegums, banana schuimpjes (marshmellows?), bitter oranges. Has a slightly dirty edge with metallic notes and a whiff of sulphur. |
| Финиш | 86 | More spicy and peppery, but creamy at the same time. Mint chocolate, bramble jam and apple juice. A kind of fermented sweetness. |
Aroma Light fruity, sweetish, clear alcohol sharpness taste Sweetish and then really sour, spicy, alcohol sharpness, alcohol poorly integrated finish Medium-long bitter-sweet spiciness If I had tried this batch of Glenallachie first, I probably wouldn't have found Glenallachie interesting at first...
Billy Walker and his team can something very special. Again, they have seduced me with an amazing whisky. First it was from BenRiach, then from GlenDronach and GlenGlassaugh, and now, so far, they've peaked with GlenAllachie. This is without a doubt one of the best 10-year-old whiskies I have tasted in a very long time.
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| Нос | 88 | Gives a fat and rich feeling in the nose without the strong alcohol predominating. Immediately you smell sherry and wonderful sweet honey. Then comes juicy malt, heather and fresh citrus. Some bitter nuts also appear, as well as fine spices such as nutmeg and pepper. Really beautiful and complex. |
| Вкус | 89 | The taste is soft and intense, and again the strong alcohol is very restrained. The taste is dominated by sweet honey with bitter almonds and a little vanilla. But there is also wonderful dark chocolate, sweet cherry jam and sour sherry, as well as lovely exotic spices. Like the aroma, the taste is also amazing and complex. |
| Финиш | 90 | The finish is like a slow explosion of sweetness and warmth that fills the entire mouth and well down the throat. It comes in several waves, where a delicate bitterness gradually creeps in. After a while, for the first time you feel the strong alcohol that suddenly hit the tongue and mouth. An absolutely wonderful and persistent finish. |
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
Palate: Superbly integrated. The sweetness of malt and honey, the spice of oak, and the fruitiness all in perfect harmony.
нос 83 · вкус 87 · финиш 83
A good, straightforward barrel with a pleasant lollipop-fresh fresh profile.
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| Нос | — | Bright, fresh, lollipop-fruity, first closed, later becoming brighter, fruit, a little coconut and fruit lollipops, honey. |
| Вкус | — | Sour, immediately turning into sweet, tart, flowers and candy, a piece of wood. |
| Финиш | — | Pepper, fruit, malt, bitterness of dark chocolate. |
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 87
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Surprisingly good malt for a price around 50 €. A 10-year limited edition Cask Strengh, which despite its high alcohol content is a very good dram in the overall package.
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| Нос | 87 | Caramel, chocolate |
| Вкус | 86 | Vanilla, honey, citrus |
| Финиш | 86 | Fruity fresh, long-lasting, pleasant despite the 57.1% |
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Pleasant to the eye dark color. You can see the influence of the sherry casks. Whisky quite oily.
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| Нос | 86 | Rich, full, intense. A sea of dark fruit aromas. Rather sweetish. Feel the impact of PX barrels. Very pleasant. Alcohol pretty hidden. |
| Вкус | 80 | Aromas of dark fruit, cocoa, dark chocolate, some wood. However, the strength of the alcohol is slightly covered and makes itself felt strongly. Very peppery tongue. Surprise after this distillery. My expectations were different. |
| Финиш | 81 | Aromas similar to those on the tongue - cocoa, chocolate, dark fruit and wood. Slightly less spicy, but still too high. |
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Nose 22 Taste 22 Finish 21 Balance 21
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
A truly amazing dram with a lot more depth and complexity than its age could make you expect. Intense fruity flavours with hints of honey. Having a core range whisky at cask strength is always a clever move!
Initialy this one needs time. Don’t hold back waiting 15 minutes before starting. But what a developement during the waiting! This is well worth buying and worth every penny! Just 10 years but it is so complete already. It is evolving constantly, it’s complex, it’s Multilayered and it sticks to the palate. Man o man this is classy stuff!
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| Нос | — | Initialy there is quite a lot of alcohol dominating the nose. Time is key. But every time i’m taking a short sniff while i wait, there is a different smell to be noticed! Beautiful stuff! It’s fresh, it’s full flavoured and behind the initial nose there is a very smooth and complex dram! A hint of wood, fresh fruits and it somehow reminds me of nougat. There is also a hint of that typical sweet bourbon smell. Water can flatten the nose a bit. So easy on the water! |
| Вкус | — | At first it’s suprisingly well rounded, full and soft. A short moment later the alcohol pops in and how...okay this one does need water, although the nose tells me otherwise. The taste does get better/more accesible with water. It gets more creamy. Grass, fresh wood and red fruits come through. There are some rough edges though but nothing to worry about. |
| Финиш | — | Spicy, Woody, medium dry finish. I guess this part breaths a lot of sherry influence. Finish is evolving for quite a while. Very pleasant! I first had this one at a masterclass with Billy Walker himself. The man is very transparant about the choices they made and why. The stuff they are bringing to the market is high quality stuff. In my opinion the younger versions are the ones to look out for! This 10yo cs and the 12yo at 46% are top of the league at this moment. The 18yo and 25yo did not impress me that much yet. For the price you pay, you’d expect more depth and complexity of these older ones. |
Powerful spicy-sweet malt, which definitely tolerates some water. Then he releases interesting flavors. Overall, a delicious treat.
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| Нос | 85 | Honey sweetness; beautiful multi-layered fruit mix (light, exotic); Herbs; spices; a little vanilla |
| Вкус | 84 | powerful start; very sweet (honey, vanilla); then increasingly spicy; slightly dry |
| Финиш | 83 | very spicy; sweet; increasingly slightly tart oak flavors |
Quite diverse range of flavors, well blended, nice fruitiness at the beginning that then goes into floral and nutty. Everything underlined with natural vanilla. The start is strong, it tolerates water well.
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| Нос | 87 | Peach, apricot, slightly floral, hint of leather, vanilla pod, slightly grassy, fresh batter, a little soy sauce, slightly nutty, banana, coconut flakes |
| Вкус | 86 | Pepper, oily, lemon, honey, vanilla |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium long, dry, honey, peach, slightly grassy, hint of cinnamon, hint of hazelnut |
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| Нос | 87 | Sweet malt, a little grassy, a bit fruity. It needs a bit of time to open up. In the background there is marzipan and some marshmallow. With water: It all tames down a bit, and it gets more open. The vanilla and marshmallows are more prominent. |
| Вкус | 86 | Sweet and round. There is a little tropical fruitiness. It is young but it is a good young one. With water: It turns a bit more spicy. There is honey and again some fruitiness. |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium-long length. It's sweet, mellow and rounded. Quite some fruity notes. But also a good deal of wood influence, without getting tannic. With water: there is more influence of the malt, but overall it stays simular. |
нос 83 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
A complete victory for Virgin Oak! The oak kills everything, making this whisky too bright and aggressive. It is difficult to enjoy. At first it seemed prettier than in the end.
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| Нос | 83 | Fruit pile, perfume, saturated, oak, dust, rose jam, pretty bright aroma, vanilla, orange jam, a little lacquer, dichlofos, dried fruits, greens (sorrel?), Duchess pear. Over time, the oak overwhelms everything and displaces everything else. |
| Вкус | 84 | Citrus lollipops, a bunch of peppers, fleshy, sour, oak, vanilla, salted caramel. |
| Финиш | 83 | Pepper, salted caramel, iris, vanilla, citrus, oak, warms, medium. |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
You defenitely pick out the Virgin oak in the CS Glenallachie making it quite woody and spicey. There is quite some fruitiness starting midpalate and in the finish and those parts I like the best. The nose is stinging and early plate, but time and hand warmth instead of water make it a tad easier. Decent, but I like the standard 12yo better.
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нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2021/05/28/whisky-galore-part-1-2/ Having first tried this batch #1 back in August 2018, how could we not compare it with the [previous] ‘World’s Best Single Malt’ batch #4? N: Crikey, this is even more formidable than batch #4, but then just check out that bottling strength! Then again, this one is nicely consolidated after being opened – though taped & sealed – for around three years. Though sharing the same cask mix [on paper] as batch #4 and a similar profile, I find this one less cask overt [engineered] and with a firmer lactic ‘mineralactic’ vanilla-ey Linkwood/Mannochmore character. T: It’s hot, reminding me of that early Founder’s Reserve Arran [WLP] that we Swagger’s enjoyed recently. Being spritely and spiky, with water then, it’s more chalky,,… F: ,.. and then coppery dry becoming slightly gacky/grimy with the feeling of a milky film forming at the roof of the mouth after the porridgy mash,… still a metallic edge, tobacco,… C: A very decent slugger if less refined than batch #4.
Pours clear, medium gold. Scent is rather mild. Alcohol takes to the front a bit. Taste is very strong (alcohol)n milder wood. Very elegant aroma set, lovely but not outstanding. Some vanilla and honey. A bit to alcoholic for the taste intensity.
T he comes back into the glass, I'm sure. For a 10-year bottling is not too much of youth here to feel, quite the contrary, balanced, intense and delicious, I would describe this aptly. Batch 1 is a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to the 12th, 18th and 25th.
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| Нос | — | I 'm starting with the 10 CS of the new Core Range from GlenAllachie, because it somehow turned me on a lot. Cask strength simply has priority for me. First, I get a small cloud of alcohol, pulls in the nose, but does not make it uncomfortably wide, then dessert is served here at its finest. You have the feeling of a freshly baked cake is on the table or is it custard and honey? Intense sweet, almost sugary with a touch of Rumaroma. But I can not really see a clear fruit anywhere. After some time there is still a kräutrige component to feel ... hidden, I would say something slightly green. In any case, the nose must be constantly on the glass, beautiful with a lot of intensity and volume, just thick! |
| Вкус | — | The start stays nicely intense, the sweetness continues completely. Custard sticks to the palate, I would close on a total high sugar content. In addition a variety of different spices, without which I could name these individually. Here comes the Honigarome something more to wear, by the slightly oily texture. If you leave the 10s a bit on the palate you get a bit of dark chocolate and a bit of dryness on the palate edge, but the pure sweetness complements it super. What you have to call again and again in the consciousness, is that this is a cask strength, the alcohol is for me only in the intense flavors to feel barely as alcohol, this is well involved. Since this is a combination of sherry and virgin oak, but I would appreciate the Virgin Oak share much higher. But the combination of both is a lot of fun. On water I have completely omitted the first attempt, I just did not think so, was not necessary. |
| Финиш | — | On the palate, the finish or the experience is relatively long-lasting, more than in the throat. The sweetness and a little bit of dryness stays behind and makes you happy after some time. |
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2018/09/05/relaunch-glenallachie/ N: Sweet biscuit and dry oils [whatever they are], but adding water gets those oils running. Later it’s firmly on coppery raisins [rather Mannochmore-esque once again]. T&F: Sweet to taste [more Inchgower-like now], grainy/floury and a touch of fusty malty cereals. C: It’s nice to see a similar profile/character running through all three of these newly released expressions. Scores a C+
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| Нос | 86 | A sweet mix of honey, clear vanilla and butter biscuits is the first thing I notice. Add to that limes, herbs, freshly toasted bread and a sweet white wine. With a bit of time and two or three drops of water, the malt opens and looks fuller and sweeter, producing roasted almonds and an unripe peach. The high alcohol content is very well integrated and almost unnoticeable in the nose. |
| Вкус | 85 | On the tongue, the Batch 1 pushes forward with its 57.1% Vol., But is also very sweet and dominated by the vanilla. An intense but not burning tingle on the tongue sets in. In addition, the malt is very oily and brings with it a lot of wood influence. There are also pears and dark chocolate. With water then some roasted aromas that I perceive. Again, the malt benefits from the water and becomes sweeter and fuller. |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium long and nicely warming with wood, baking cocoa and honey. |
Very nice and strong dram, with some pleasant sweet and fruity notes.
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| Нос | 86 | Sweet, sweet warm popcorn, burnt nuts, caramel, spicy, later on some fruitiness, lemon, overripe banana. |
| Вкус | 86 | Pretty smooth initially for such a high Abv, but later on the pepper comes in very strong. Sweet, full taste, peach, tropical fruits, honey. |
| Финиш | 85 | Light pepper now, strong, fruity and sweet, vanilla, peach, biscuits. Long finish, spicy. |
83 The case when a couple of drops of water will be very useful, but still very alcoholic and sharp.
My first Glenallachie. Not the 12, not the 18, not the highly praised 25er or even the hyped and yet very expensive special bottlings from 1989 or 1990. No, a simple 10s and in strength. I was simply interested in barrel selection and also what Billy Walker made of it. I think the 10 is very successful. Grasp strength has been a must for me for some time and why not try a young malt. I think Billy Walker has done everything right here. Here, a malt was created, which has much to offer for its price. From me as a lover of old first fill Sherry Monter with at least 21 years there are still respectable 88 points and a clear buy recommendation. Slainte! :)
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| Нос | — | Phew! There's something going on in the nose! Honey, vanilla, barley malt, the alcohol with its 57.1% pushes neatly and cools slightly in the nose. Tender wood and again massive honey. Over time, light delicate spicy notes come through. Reminds me of the Balvenie Single Barrel from the Bourbon Cask, but with more power. With a little water tender caramel notes come through and he is a little more complacent and "rounder". But very voluminous and strong in the nose. You definitely notice its origin from three different barrels |
| Вкус | — | Bääm! With a good kick the Glenallchie pushes. There's something on the palate. The 57.1% are very present, but it does not burn on the tongue. The sweetness of the nose continues on the palate. The sweetness of honey and vanilla tops everything in the beginning, but soon makes room for the caramel and the typical virgin oak notes. Very delicate and playful sweetness and spice change each other. Who will be the winner here in the end? |
| Финиш | — | For a ten-year whisky, the Glenallachie holds a very present in the mouth. This is of course due to his alcohol content. Now the notes of fine wood and delicate herbs are added to the sweetness. I mean to imagine something floral. In any case, the mouth becomes slowly drier, so that a pleasant mouth feeling remains, in which one thinks to have rinsed his mouth with a mouthwash. For me, the Glenallachie is still present for quite a long time. |
Whisky slightly disappointing for me. It seems to have this power, it feels like everything you would expect from PX and American oak barrels, but in my opinion it lacks this outstanding finish, which may cause too short aging. The alcohol I sense at the very beginning of being with her causes a slight disappointment. Admittedly, after diluting it with water, it gained more refinement and delicacy, but this is still not what I was hoping for. I certainly won't buy it, at least for that much money.
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| Нос | 79 | sweet, raisins, vanilla, quite clear, alcoholic |
| Вкус | 81 | chocolate, honey, rye flour, coffee grounds, young oak |
| Финиш | 80 | long, honey, but not too sweet, again oak, bitterness with marmalade aftertaste and a pinch of chili |
Very clean, with high sweetness and clear layers.
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нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 86
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
My first Glenallachie 10 CS was batch 3. Delicious, maybe the best of series up to November 2025. I managed to find a sample of batch 1 and batch 2. I have not bought them at the time of issue and now they are quite expensive. I've tried them now using the samples. Batch 1 is one of the less complex batches. I liked it better reduced. Neat was too harsh
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| Нос | 84 | Wood and some spice. Appearance is golden, rather weak in terms of oilness. |
| Вкус | 84 | More spices here. Sherry influ ce is very weak. Most probably the casks were 2-nd or 3-rd fill. And not too many compared to the bourbon and virgin oak ones. Neat was hard to drink, too rough |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium-long finish |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
easy to drink. A summer whisky! Price / offer: Very good"
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| Нос | 85 | Vanilla honey, caramel ...! |
| Вкус | 85 | On the tongue he reminds me of fruit chewing gum. At first the alcohol comes sweet, but very balanced and not too strong for 57.1%! |
| Финиш | 84 | Here you notice his 57.1% a little stronger, but good. |
Delicious thing. I liked it
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| Нос | — | When pouring out a canned peach and honeydew melon came out of the glass. The glass itself then comes with movement, a nice, boiled, light fruit aroma. Plus lots of honey, vanilla and wax. In the background there is a musty wood aroma. Plus marzipan and juicy orange. A little fresh mint is added. Just got some of these refreshment sticks. |
| Вкус | — | Sweet and spicy start. The first thought is peppered honey. The alcohol gets through a little. May he with the percentages too. Sugared fruit compote. Sugar water with light roasted aromas. The second sip brings more bitter wood. Now has something of sweetened apple tea. It also dries out at the back. Has something of a dry biscuit now. |
| Финиш | — | Rather long. Here too, sweet and spicy. Subtle bitterness. Gets dry. The sweetish mouthfeel remains. |
very sweet
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Quite a good starter batch, not as much sherry influenced as expectet. Concerning price/performance ratio: 8/10
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| Нос | — | Fruits, grapes, caramel, honey, ripe apples, some ripe banana, chocolate. |
| Вкус | — | Ripe apples, raisins, honey, some ripe pineapple, some nuts and caramel. |
| Финиш | — | Medium. Some pepper, some sweet berries. |
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
interesting, tasty nose - but still noticeable youth and very Virgine Oak stressed, the SMWS in my taste buds often better (balance) - with 50 € in the middle of 2018 but extremely fair prizes
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| Нос | 85 | sweet and flowery, light glue note, a little coconut cream, intense complex confused fruit note from citrus fruit to dried fruit (dates) - every kind of barrel is clearly perceptible to the nose with a few drops of water - it gets sweeter and creamier - Panna Cotta - coconut cream, tree sap, |
| Вкус | 85 | very distinct Virgine Oak expression - freshly sawn green wooden boards, glue, - cooked pear and apple, cinnamon, clove, pepper - the sherry barrel is rather reserved on the palate - in the smallest sips to enjoy pure - water makes it wholesome - but diluted that too Fruity out |
| Финиш | 86 | dry, spicy, lively, fruity - for its age significantly over medium |
value
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| Нос | 87 | fruity, exotic (pineapple ?), apple, citrus fruit, oatmeal ( both virgin oak and PX Casks) |
| Вкус | 86 | nutty , fat, pure (it´s a cask strength), full , quite complex, dry, with water added, there comes up banana, beautiful texture |
| Финиш | 85 | intense, medium long, hay and fruit again |
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| Нос | — | Pear, vanilla, rosehip diluted to 50% with water |
| Вкус | — | Honey, spices, fruit jam |
| Финиш | — | Mttellang and Spicy Average barrel size |
a whisky that starts of quite good and gets better and better over time. Versatile, rich and round and it can take water quite well. excellent value for the money as a big bonus!
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| Нос | 87 | Red fruit, malty, grainy biscuit-y with some sweetness (honey, barley sugar), strong spices and butterscotch as well. Adding water brings out more of the sweeter honey notes. |
| Вкус | 87 | The taste is more fruity than the nose, alongside some sweet (vanilla?, barley sugar) and biscuit notes. Adding water pushes the grainy notes more to the front, and it becomes a bit more dry in the arrival and development. |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium long, rich and round, oily, with a faint metallic note |
[August, 2019] Glenallachie offers a lot of new releases since the new owners took over - they want to replicate their success with Benriach and Glendronach (to sell the distillery for a hell of money once it got a good reputation). For us drinkers this is great because we have a lot of choices to drink stuff of a rather unknown distillery so far... ...and this is an easy drinkable but not really impressive composition. It offers the typical rather wood-driven modern style where the malt flavours play a marginal role only. The mouthfeel and finish is sub-standard, but both nose and taste are okay for such a dram.
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| Нос | 85 | The colour is yellow gold and the nose offers a modern wood-driven profile with lots of spices and some tannins that is complemented by barley sugars and sour winey aromas. Not too bad but neither complex nor impressive, to be honest. But hey, this is a just 10-years old and given this age it is absolutely okay. |
| Вкус | 86 | The taste is quite simple too but it is nicely composed as a mixture of wooden, sherry and malt-driven flavours. The woods and sherry are a little too dominat for my taste buds and marginalise the malt flavours somewhat, but this is the new whisky "zeitgeist" I am afraid. Nonetheless, easy drinkable... |
| Финиш | 83 | The initial mouthfeel is a little hot due to the high abv (57,1%) but not really coating. The finish is rather short and mainly driven by the sherry flavours without distracting moments. Some water turns the nose even punchier while more water flattens it quickly (like the taste) - actually, I like this dram best when neat. |
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Aroma: eucalyptus, slightly smoky, alcoholic, red fruit in the background, vanilla Taste: glucose, cherries, almonds, cherries in spirit Finish: wash, chilli Rating: 2.5
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
a beautiful solid malt, he needs quite a few drops of water but be careful because it makes the bitter notes come out stronger
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| Нос | — | Vanilla, sherry, slightly oak, dusty, peppery, sweet, later comes a malting touch with water: more vanilla, banana |
| Вкус | — | oily and powerful on the palate good spicy, full pound banana !!! great, slightly raisin, slightly sweet, sherry is stronger, you notice the alcohol with water: malty, oak |
| Финиш | — | long Oak, sherry, slightly bitter, roasted aromas (coffee?), Becomes astringent with water: bitter, later beautiful berries |
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 84
Balance (21) Not bad (85) Go
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| Нос | — | Chocolate and grass, dried fruit and vanilla ... dry board and sour ... malt ... cardboard (21) Go |
| Вкус | — | Sour fruits, spices and chocolate (21.5) |
| Финиш | — | Sour, spices and overripe dried fruits ... raspberry jam on a dry board ... varnished lollipop (21.5) |
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 87
RATING: 85pts – |83 – 86 (B) → Good| — Not a “must”, but a nice-to-have.
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
He would have tolerated a few years in the barrel from my point of view. I'm looking forward to the older bottlings ...
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| Нос | — | The flavor is a little sweeter, not quite as fruity as the 12-year-old, rather sweet, with vanilla in the foreground. |
| Вкус | — | Taste intense, the wood predominates, something burns on the tongue, alcoholic, young. |
Yes, that's my prey scheme, the Virgin Oak gets through much more than the sherry casks and that's a good thing. And nice crispy bar strength, which tolerates water well, but does not need. 50-55 € is not cheap, but I still find reasonable and hope that the price in the future decreases a bit. Omit sherry barrels, 5-10 € down, I'm in.
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| Нос | — | starts something weird, cooked vegetables (cauliflower / kohlrabi?) with herbs, then goes slowly towards grain, honey, cookies ... the 57.1% bite a bit, I still try a drop of water - good decision - is more open, spicy, ginger, cloves, a touch of marjoram and maggi, sugar cookies (baked a little too long), coconut, sweetish-woody |
| Вкус | — | I do not have to dilute it either, but it does not hurt either, slightly burned sugar-vanilla-coconut cookies, in short, apple / pear compote, cozy spiciness (cinnamon, cloves, pepper), on the palate a little sugar beet syrup, later good oak , strong, full-bodied |
| Финиш | — | medium to long, again the fruit compote, then spicy & warming-spicy (for the strength but quite gentle) |
The nose dominates the alcohol too strong, but the underlying flavors are an interesting fruit mix, which unfortunately remains somewhat unclear. In the mouth, the alcohol is even more brutal, it is not well integrated and becomes the dominant element he should never be. The alcohol does not subside until it leaves and leaves room for a bitterness that is astonishing for old age. Rarely do I dilute a whisky with water, but with this it almost crowds. With water, the nose is softer, but also one-sided. This continues in the mouth and finish. Although he gets a good drink, he loses his expressive power. The whisky is inharmonious due to the strong alcoholic notes, maybe a few more years maturing would have been good. I'm not sure.
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| Нос | — | It starts with an alcoholic note ... so wait. The alcoholic sharpness does not disappear completely, but now the flavors behind it can be recognized. Peach, lime, pine needles, honey, some citrus, further darker red fruits, blackberry perhaps in the background, delicate hints of wood With water: much milder, a fine almond note appears, the fruits recede, leaving a slightly acidic multi-vitamin mix |
| Вкус | — | Powerful approach, burning on the tongue, the rather light body does not quite fit the force, a little oak, again blackberry, some orange, everything remains indistinctly hidden behind the sharp alcohol With water: the burning disappears, the whisky becomes sweeter, the orange a little stronger |
| Финиш | — | Oak, lime, surprisingly pronounced bitterness, towards the end some sweetness With water: gentler, the bitterness less pronounced |
Deeper aromas and more wood on the nose than the 12-year-old. Noses older despite being younger. More musty, less overtly sweet. Whereas the 12 buries the vegetable elements under a sugary blanket, this one greets you with artichoke and zucchini right off the bat. The same strong toffee notes as the 12, but less of the Haribo / fruit gum sweetness. Also a pronounced herbal side. Water doesn't much improve the nose, I'd say. In the taste, the virgin oak comes through more strongly than it does in the 12-year-old, and as a side effect, it makes it harder to enjoy undiluted, as things get rather prickly real quick. Pity, that. Sweet attack, turns then herbal and tart when the alcohol kicks in. Fades out with a mentholated echo that, sadly, carries more of an alcoholic than a cask-flavor note. Things improve somewhat with water, and I like that the CS version is bolder in its embrace of tart, mineralic, and vegetable flavors (this would do great as a bracing apéritif), but on the whole, I find the 12-year-old's development more convincing. With the 12, you get a real "three-stage-whisky" that affords you a different experience on the front-, mid-, and back-palate. This one is more curt and less subtly engineered. A louder, but abridged version, you could say. The finish is not quite as spectacular as with the 12, but it's very good. Quite a big reach and decent length as well. Can't miss it, that's for sure. Ach, I'm torn. Can't we just get a version that has the nose of the 10 CS and the taste of the 12?
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Really is a great whisky. Very little alcohol burn, rich but not overpowering. Lots of great sherry notes...carribean spices in the long finish are quite unique. I also get some delish nutty notes. Really does a lot for this bottle to open up and oxygenate. On first opening I would have rated it an 84. But once it opened up it was easily an 88. Don't give up on this one.
This whisky was my first introduction to glenallachie A nice fruity whisky with some chocolate influences and a light spiciness as a finish
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