GlenAllachie 2009 Single Cask is from Grattomacco Tuscan Red cask number 5015, distilled on 16 October 2019 and bottled in September 2022, producing 318 bottles.
TASTING NOTES:
COLOUR: Coppery bronze robe.
NOSE: Honey, strawberries, and caramel, with notes of roses, mint, and mocha.
PALATE: Orchard fruits, milk chocolate, and honey, then caramel, peach, and cinnamon.
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