Glenallachie 13 Year Old 2008 Moscatel Barrique

The GlenAllachie 13 Year Old 2008 Moscatel Barrique is a very specific and limited single cask release from the distillery’s renowned single cask series. Under the guidance of Master Distiller Billy Walker, GlenAllachie has become famous for its expert cask management, and this expression is a perfect example of that.

Key Details

Distillery: GlenAllachie Distillery

Vintage: 2008

Age: 13 years old

Bottled: 2022

Cask Type: Matured in aMoscatel Barrique. Moscatel is a sweet dessert wine from Spain, and a “barrique” is a type of wine barrel, typically smaller than a whisky hogshead or butt. This maturation in a dessert wine cask gives the whisky a distinct and sweet character.

Cask Number: There were a couple of different Moscatel casks from this vintage released in 2022. Cask #418 was a UK exclusive, while Cask #414 was for the European market. The details below are a general consensus for these releases.

ABV: Varies slightly between casks, but typically around56.6% – 56.7% ABV.

Outturn: Extremely limited, with approximately 300-325 bottles per cask.

Filtration: It is non-chill filtered and has natural colour.