Glenallachie Meikle Tòir The Original 5 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Meikle Tòir (pronounced MEE-kuhl tor) is GlenAllachie’s peated project. The peating levels (PPMs) are pretty high and were taken from the mature 5-year-old whisky. The Original comes matured in 1st Fill Bourbon, Rye and American virgin oak casks, with a spirit PPM level of 35ppm (that's close to something like Lagavulin or Ardbeg). Notably, these whiskies employ mainland peat from St. Fergus (like Ardmore), a flavour which is generally sweeter than that of coastal peat. 50% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews...  Warming buttery peat, malt drink, coconut Laska, salted caramel cream, a little zest, oily texture, shortbread rounds with smoked sugar rim, green apple skin good cigar smoke with a good lick of salt. Very tasty, a good alternative to Caol Ila now the prices are going daft. Very competent whisky at a fair price. - malt-review.com

...There’s a sweetness to The Original that works well with the rather elegant peat. It might just be the combination of long fermentations and Walker’s wood wizardry that elevates this to a more mature level than many other young peaters. - wordsofwhisky.com

Notes from the producers... Nose: Baking spices, burnt honey and espresso, with hazelnuts, smoked almonds and butterscotch. Taste: Sweet peat, rich chocolate and heather honey, with cinnamon, ginger and oak-smoked sugar.