Description
Murray McDavid Benchmark Glenallachie 2008 10 Years Old
Perched at the foot of the iconic Ben Rinnes Mountain, at Speyside's heart, lies the revived Glenallachie Distillery. Historically, this malt is used exclusively for blending. Today, this desirable spirit is once again celebrated in its pure form -a victory for the lovers of single malt Scotch whisky.
Nose: treacle toffee pudding, marzipan, dove
Palate: rum & raisin fudge, cherry, fig & walnut
Finish: banana bread, malt loaf, orange fruitcake
This hearty Speysider has matured in a combination of Sherry casks for just over decade. Originally filled into a single 600-litre Sherry butt,
our Whisky Creations Team then matured this spirit in two freshly emptied Pedro Ximénez hogsheads. After one year, the casks were reunited - a harmony of quality Spanish oak and fine Scottish spirit.
Bottled from two casks, one of 600
BENCHMARK Collection
is the heart of our range, offering outstanding single malts which showcase the Art of Maturation.
Aged in specially selected casks from around the world, we celebrate characterful malts both young and old.
Story
It is a happy accident of history that back in the 18th Century it was discovered that scotch whisky was greatly improved when stored in oak barrels which had previously held wine and sherry . Today Murray McDavid continues to honour this long established tradition by matyring its whisky in avariety of casks that have been used to produce other fine wines and spirits.
We source sherry casks from the bodegas of spain, fortified wine casks from Maderia, port pipes from Portugal and a wide selection of wine barriques from Europe's finest vineyards. We also seek out barrels from the rum distilleries of the Caribbean and the bourbon makers of the United States. All of our casks are used to give Murray McDavid's whisky its unique qualities and diverse styles allowing us to offer a comprehensive range of inspired scotch whiskies.
Origin : Speyide ,Scotland
Distillery : Glenallachie
Bottler : Murray McDavid
Bottling serie : Benchmark
Vintage : 2008
Age : 10 Years
Cask type : Sherry butt,1st fill Pedro Ximénez
Cask number : #180845 + 181845
Alcohol : 50%
Bottle Size : 700ml