Torabhaig Allt Gleann
Isle Of Skye, Scotland
Vitals: 92 Proof (46% ABV); bottled non-chill-filtered; $62
Fresh off the heels of its 2021 inaugural launch of The Legacy Series 2017, Torabhaig introduced Allt Gleann last month, the second expression in the collection. Torabhaig became only the second distillery on the Isle Of Skye when it broke ground in 2013 (Talisker has been there for 190 years). After installing wooden fermenters and a pair of copper pots, the first drops of whisky came off the still in 2017, which is much of what you’ll be tasting in this Legacy expression. The series is a four-part limited edition bottling designed to preserve whisky history by allowing the drinker to observe how the liquid’s “well tempered peat” style evolve as it ages toward the company’s goal of a 10-year-old flagship, scheduled to drop in 2028.
The Legacy Series is a four-part limited edition bottling designed to preserve whisky history by allowing the drinker to observe how the liquid’s “well-tempered peat” style evolves as it ages toward the company’s goal of a 10-year-old flagship single malt.
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