Whisky Review #2: The GlenAllachie 12 Year

It's a beautiful sunny day here in the UK and for once I've got it off, and what better way to spend the afternoon than sipping on a whisky in the garden with some music playing? I'm traditionally an Islay drinker and when I decided earlier this year that I wanted to start learning more about whisky and expanding my tastes my first stop was Speyside, a decision largely driven by the fact that my fiancée has shown an interest in Scotch recently and her favourite band have a song called Speyside. After some googling I came to the decision that this would be a good entry-level example of the Speyside style. Bottled: 2025? I'm still figuring out how to read bottles. The code etched on this is L 09 10 25 Cask Type: Nothing stated on the bottle, but Whisky Base lists Pedro Ximènez and Oloroso Stated Age: 12 years Strength: 46% ABV Price Paid: £43.95 Served: Neat in a Glencairn, rested for 15 minutes in the sun (mainly because I forgot it was there) Nose: Cocoa and toffee apples, Palette:…