GlenAllachie – 10 Year Old Chinquapin Oak Finish (70cl, 48%)

This is a 10 year old GlenAllachie single malt, bottled at 48% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It was first matured in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels, then spent about 18 months in casks made from Chinquapin oak from the Ozark region of Missouri. The staves were air dried for almost four years and toasted to a medium level before being filled. The colour is a rich bronze. The nose has orange zest, heather honey and pecan, with butterscotch, nutmeg and liquorice. The palate brings cinnamon, barley sugar and toasted biscuits, followed by rose hips, orange peel and more heather honey.