Glenallachie 1974 The Whisky Exchange Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Glenallachie 1974 The Whisky Exchange

Added on Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 at 09:02 PM

Bottler:

The Whisky Exchange

Age:	N/A	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1974	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	49.40 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$200	Availability:	Overseas Specialty

For the 2011 Whisky Exchange Whisky Show

(Members: This was "Fasil" in the Highlander meeting)

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Lots of dry sherry and some sulphur.

Palate: Deep sherry notes, dark chocolate running into the finish

Finish: Chocolate and a bit of sluphur.

Well balanced.

Fuji

N: Rubbery sulphured sherry, resinous, incense, and anise

P: Dark notes of sherry, raisins, and notes of smoke (fresh struck matches)

F: Sticky sweetness

Chris

N: Rich rancio notes, oiled leather, smores, orange liquer
P: Perfectly balanced sherry, spice cookies, coffee.
F: Mentholyptus cough drops, silky mouth feel. Dry with a hint of pepper.
Lots going on in here, a complex and tasty whisky.

Andy

n: Clearly sherried. Oily leather. Pine firewood.

p: Chewy. Motor oil mouthfeel. Semisweet sherry with a hint of sulpher and toast. The finish is abrupt althought something seems to stick.

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