GlenAllachie 21 Year Old 2005 (Cask #900273) – Cask Strength Collection from Signatory

The GlenAllachie 21 Year Old 2005 (Cask #900273) is an outstanding single-cask release from Signatory Vintage's prestigious Symington's Choice Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on 5 April 2005 and bottled on 17 April 2026, this exceptional Speyside single malt spent its entire 21-year maturation in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt, producing just 607 individually numbered bottles worldwide. Bottled at its natural cask strength of 63.1% ABV, it is presented with natural colour and without chill filtration, allowing the whisky to showcase its full intensity and complexity.

This is a quintessential sherry-forward GlenAllachie, marrying the distillery's signature honeyed spirit with rich layers of dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted coffee and warming spice. Personally selected by Andrew Symington, it represents the very highest tier of Signatory's independent bottlings and is aimed squarely at collectors and lovers of richly matured Speyside whisky.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Deep mahogany with rich ruby highlights.

Nose: Opulent aromas of raisins, dates and black cherries are intertwined with orange marmalade, polished oak and dark chocolate. Hints of roasted coffee beans, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and clove develop beautifully with time.

Palate: Powerful, rich and wonderfully mouth-coating. Waves of fig, treacle and dried fruit are followed by layers of toffee, cocoa, espresso and roasted hazelnuts. The first-fill Oloroso cask delivers luxurious sweetness, balanced by warming oak spice, black pepper and GlenAllachie's trademark honeyed malt.

Finish: Exceptionally long and warming, with lingering notes of dark chocolate, dried fruit, Christmas cake, polished oak and sweet baking spices.

Technical Details

• Distillery: GlenAllachie
• Independent Bottler: Signatory Vintage
• Collection: Symington's Choice – Cask Strength Collection
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Distilled: 5 April 2005
• Bottled: 17 April 2026
• Age Statement: 21 Years Old
• Cask Type: First-Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
• Cask Number: 900273
• ABV: 63.1%
• Bottle Size: 700ml
• Outturn: 607 bottles worldwide
• Natural Colour: Yes
• Chill-Filtered: No