'Allt Gleann', the second expression of single malt Scotch whisky from Torabhaig distillery, released as part of The Legacy Series. This heavily peated whisky was made using a mix of Concerto and Laureate malted barley with an in-grain phenols content of 77+PPM. Matured in a combination of 1st fill bourbon barrels and refill whisky barrels then bottled at 46% vol without chill-filtration or additional colouring. Torabhaig was the first distillery to be build on the Isle of Syke in 190 years.
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Nose
Woody tobacco, crumbly vanilla shortbread, earthy peat smoke, lemon zest, smoked shellfish, heathery smoke, blossom honey, barley sugars, and salty sea air
Palate
Bolder peat, coastal tar, oily texture, roasted, salted nuts, light fruit salad, heather, fennel, metallic pepper spice, oily citrus, hints of tropical fruit, vanilla biscuits, and a medicinal undertone
Finish
Sweeter fruit notes, apples and kiwi, vanilla oak, peat smoke, sea breeze, briny harborside character, a touch floral, with orchard fruit, savoury peat smoke, and sea salt, notes of tobacco and a gentle peat influence