Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 'The Chinquapin One'

• Peated Speyside single malt Scotch whisky produced by The GlenAllachie Distillery in Aberlour
• 100% malted barley peated with mainland peat from St. Fergus, one mile from the North Sea coast (final spirit PPM of 35)
• 160-hour fermentation in stainless steel washbacks
• Twice distilled in copper pot stills
• Aged a total of 5 years in ex-bourbon barrels followed by chinquapin virgin oak barrels sourced from the Northern Ozarks in Missouri
• Aromas of carnitas, banana pudding, and tobacco leaf continue to the palate and are joined by cinnamon, sweet BBQ sauce, and cornbread with honey. A spike of campfire peat on the mid-palate is complemented by a finish of fresh green apple.
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 48% ABV

Chinquapin white oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) sourced from Missouri’s Northern Ozarks has a long history in American cooperage but has only recently begun to receive attention as a distinct choice in maturation. With a slightly richer, nuttier character than its Quercus Alba cousin, virgin chinquapin here adds a compelling aspect of savory spice to Meikle Tòir’s core peated profile. The result nostalgically calls to mind summer slow cooks and open fires.

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