Glenallachie trilogy2, 61% ABV, (blind tasted).

This is an exclusive bottling for The Green Welly Shop.

This bottling was blind tasted during the Blind Tasting Consortium tasting #7 on 19/12/2020.

Appearance – Heading towards Dr Pepper in colour now, beads up on the glass, beads and some thinner legs.

Nose – Big sherry notes, with some menthol, cola cubes, cream soda, old leather, some tropical fruit notes buried in there also, lemonade, old style sugar coated marzipan fruit shaped sweets.

Yes to “old style sugar coated marzipan fruit shaped sweets.” I think Fi mentioned marzipan too – very Christmasy!
old style sugar coated marzipan fruit shaped sweets.

— Brian’s Malt Musings🥃 (@MaltMusings) December 19, 2020

Mulled wine spices I like a lot 👏#BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

There’s a note in #4 that I’m struggling with, linseed oil? #BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

Palate – Cola cubes, brown sugar, tropical fruits, raisins, dark chocolate, chilli, black peppercorns, dark chocolate orange, cigar leaves, I think the palate is better than the nose. It’s becoming spicier with time, ginger, cardamom, liquorice, dates, more dunnage, and more oak.

I think there’s citrus in the spiciness, now I don’t often get that tbh, it usually alludes me.#BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

Finish – Salt, oil, medium long, icing sugar, black pepper, lots of oak building, some tannins but not drying, black cherries and black berries, liquorice torpedo sweets, cigar leaves, very nice.

I like this one too Paul, rather seasonal 👍#BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

It’s the, and I hate to say it, “smoothness” of this experience, gently builds through my time with it, very nice tbh. I’d definitely buy one 👍.#BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

Notes – This bottling is presented in its natural colour, non chill filtered, and at cask strength.

My thoughts – This was another absolute belter from this tasting evening, and i could go on and on about this whisky for so long, but i won’t, all i’ll say is this, if you want a dark, spicy, full on sulphur free sherry bomb that is just so Christmas in a glass, this is one for you, it easily sits in my “Wow” whisky list.

It’s a loverly drop, but the price 😬.#BlindDrams

— Dram it Mick! (@StillSurreal) December 19, 2020

Would i buy a bottle? – I have to say for what’s in the bottle? Definitely, for the price? i’d have to leave it at full price, but if i saw one with a good discount i’d be all over it.

Notes – This bottling is presented in its natural colour, non chill filtered, and at cask strength.

Picture credit – The Green Welly Shop.

Blind tasting Consortium tastings can be found on Tweetdeck using #BlindDrams.

Thanks to – @MaltMusings, @gordonsmith63, @scotchB78, @Mark_BCWS, @Gavsdrams, @dailydrambyalex, @MaltWhitson (all Twitter).