Meikle Tòir – The Chinquapin One
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June 23, 2024
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TL;DR: Meikle Toir – The Chinquapin One 5 Year is a must-have in your collection if you’re a fan of peated Scotches.
Carefully crafted and cask-perfected at The GlenAllachie Distillery in Speyside, Meikle Toir – The Chinquapin One (Mee-kuhl Tor) (Chink-a-pin) is named after the unique species of virgin oak used for maturation. While only 5 years old, it’s bursting with notes of vanilla, burnt toffee, nuttiness, florals and sweet smoke.
Flavor Camp Taste Profile
Overall Rating
Total Score: 40.5/50
Aroma: 8/9
Taste: 7/9
Finish: 4/5
Distinctiveness: 4/5
Overall Drinkability/Balance: 7.5/9
Value for Price: 6/8
Appearance: 4/5
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Golden straw - the bottle is modern but still with a classic feel.
- Aroma: Enormous amounts of sweet vanilla smoke! It's glorious. This is followed by a bouquet of wildflower honey, buttery sweet spices (clove, nutmeg), rose (beta damascenone vibes), toasted oak, licorice, burnt toffee and a slight nuttiness
- Taste & Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is viscous/oily. More sweet smoke on the palate that's mouthwatering and enticing. Notes of burnt marshmallows, nutty (hazelnuts/brazil nuts), charred wood & smoke guaiacols.
- Finish: Oily vanilla incense linger. Long, pleasant finish.
- Distinctiveness: There's a unique combination of that sweet peat, vanilla and spice.
- Overall Drinkability & Balance: Very different than what we'd expect from a peated Scotch as the peat is derived from Speyside. This is something you could sip on all day or night whether it's a how summer day or cold winter night. Also, we love a 48% ABV whisky!
Product Details
- Distiller: Glenallachie Distillery
- Type: Single Malt (Peated)
- Age: 5 Years Old
- Still Type: Copper Pot Stills
- Cask Type(s): American oak ex-Bourbon barrels, finished in Chinquapin virgin oak barrels
- Origin: Speyside (Aberlour), Scotland
- Composition: 100% Malted Barley (35 PPM)
- ABV: 48%
- # of Distillations: 2
- Price: $105ish CAD
Comments / Notes:
- The peat is sourced from St. Fergus in Speyside.
- The Chinquapin virgin oak barrels are sourced from the Northern Ozark region of Missouri, USA.
- 160 hour fermentation.
- Crushable / Daily Drinker
- Cocktail Worthy
- Special Occasion Sipper Only
- Weird & Wonderful
- Skip It
Food Pairing Recommendations: Pralines, shortbread, dense chocolate cake, honey soy chicken wings
Cocktail Recommendations: Manhattan (trust us on this)
