Glenallachie
- Region Speyside
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Glenallachie is a relatively modern distillery, having been built in Banffshire in 1967 as a result of the 1960’s American whisky boom. It is one of a few distilleries built to produce blending whisky, Glenallachie (pronounced ‘Glen-al-ACK-ee’) and was founded by Mackinlay, McPherson and Co to provide malt whisky for Mackinlay blends.
Lightness is a characteristic of most of the 1960s distilleries and Glenallachie has been no exception. A malty undertone adds some textural quality to the palate while delicate fruits rise above. Under the new ownership of the GlenAllachie Distillery Company however fermentation times have been lengthened, lending the spirit a fruitier, and more muscular quality.