GlenAllachie The Sinteis Series 2014 Chinquapin & PX Cask Matured 700 ml 

• Series: This is Part I of GlenAllachie’s Sinteis Series—“Sinteis” (pronounced sin‑teesh) is the Scottish Gaelic word for “synthesis,” capturing the idea of blending distinct cask influences to craft a truly unique expression.
• Casks: The whisky is matured in a fusion of Chinquapin virgin oak (an American oak from Missouri’s Ozarks known for imparting sweet spice and aniseed nuance) and first-fill Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry puncheons, bringing rich fruit and dessert-like sweetness.
• Specs: Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025 at cask strength (57.8% ABV), with natural color and non–chill filtered—a bold, unadulterated spirit.

Tasting Notes

• Colour: Intense walnut hue.
• Nose: Opens with liquorice, butterscotch, and grilled honeycomb, layered over candied orchard fruits, cocoa, and treacle tart.
• Palate: A dance of ginger, creamy butterscotch, and candied lemon slices, followed by rich fig jam, blackberries, molasses, with a warming finish of cinnamon spice and dark cocoa.
• Finish: Lingering rich cocoa and warm spice, with the final impression of PX-soaked fruit warmth.