The GlenAllachie – 2012 12 Year Old Red Wine Hogshead

This is a single cask release from The GlenAllachie, a Speyside distillery. The whisky was distilled in 2012 and matured for 12 years in a red wine hogshead, and it is a limited edition. The nose is ripe red berries, dark cherries, toasted oak and a subtle vanilla sweetness. On the palate come blackcurrant, plum and cocoa, with hints of baking spice and soft tannins. The finish is long and warming, with lingering red fruit and oak spice.