Allt-A-Bhainne – 13 Year Old 2007 Single Cask SMWS 108.32 In A Rabelo On The Spey (70cl, 59.2%)

This is a single cask Allt-A-Bhainne from Speyside, bottled at 13 years old by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society as cask 108.32, under the name In a Rabelo on the Spey. It comes from 2007 and is bottled at 59.2%, with 274 bottles in the outturn. The whisky spent 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before moving into a second-fill charred red wine barrique. The name and the notes draw on the Douro valley, with its stone treading tanks, young vintage port and a rabelo boat journey down river. The palate is described as opulent and sweet, with plenty of earthy, spicy character and a fine, chewy tannin finish.