Meikle Tòir
The Chinquapin One
- 48
- 70cl
- Taste: 4
- Speyside
Meikle Tòir has been expertly crafted and cask-perfected at The GlenAllachie Distillery in Speyside. Founded in 1967 by Mackinlay McPherson in Aberlour, GlenAllachie Distillery operated until 1985 when it was mothballed. The distillery saw a revival in 1989 by Invergordon Distillers. In 2017, Billy Walker, Graham Stevenson, and Trisha Savage acquired the distillery, marking a new chapter in its history. Billy is a skilled Veteran Master Distiller who engineered the...
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Meikle Tòir has been expertly crafted and cask-perfected at The GlenAllachie Distillery in Speyside. Founded in 1967 by Mackinlay McPherson in Aberlour, GlenAllachie Distillery operated until 1985 when it was mothballed. The distillery saw a revival in 1989 by Invergordon Distillers. In 2017, Billy Walker, Graham Stevenson, and Trisha Savage acquired the distillery, marking a new chapter in its history. Billy is a skilled Veteran Master Distiller who engineered the move from concentrating on providing for blending to Single Malt bottling.
In 2018, the Speyside distillery launched its first core range of GlenAllachie single malts just nine months after taking ownership. This release marked a significant milestone as it was the first-ever range of single malts from the distillery, which had previously been used to create premium blends. In 2023, they released Meikle Tòir (translating to 'big pursuit'). This release represents the team’s relentless seasonal peated campaign at GlenAllachie, which began in 2018.
This Meikle Tòir bottling serves up a sweet smoke style impeccably balanced with the heather honey character of the distillate. At 35 PPM, The Chinquapin One has a sweeter style of smoke character owing to the mainland peat from St. Fergus used to kiln the barley. Following a 160-hour fermentation, the whisky develops a complex character that stands up well to aging in virgin oak casks.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Aromas of smouldering oak embers, burnt liquorice and honeycomb, with wild heather, ginger, butterscotch and orange peel.
Taste - Dark chocolate, crème brûlée and toasted almonds, leading to cinnamon, brittle toffee, aniseed and lingering campfire smoke.
In 2018, the Speyside distillery launched its first core range of GlenAllachie single malts just nine months after taking ownership. This release marked a significant milestone as it was the first-ever range of single malts from the distillery, which had previously been used to create premium blends. In 2023, they released Meikle Tòir (translating to 'big pursuit'). This release represents the team’s relentless seasonal peated campaign at GlenAllachie, which began in 2018.
This Meikle Tòir bottling serves up a sweet smoke style impeccably balanced with the heather honey character of the distillate. At 35 PPM, The Chinquapin One has a sweeter style of smoke character owing to the mainland peat from St. Fergus used to kiln the barley. Following a 160-hour fermentation, the whisky develops a complex character that stands up well to aging in virgin oak casks.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Aromas of smouldering oak embers, burnt liquorice and honeycomb, with wild heather, ginger, butterscotch and orange peel.
Taste - Dark chocolate, crème brûlée and toasted almonds, leading to cinnamon, brittle toffee, aniseed and lingering campfire smoke.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig