Meikle Tòir Single Cask PX Hogshead #11565 is a bold, limited single cask release from Meikle Tòir, the peated Speyside whisky made at The GlenAllachie Distillery. Bottled at a formidable 60.2% ABV, this is a full-throttle, flavour-packed style that combines sweet Speyside spirit with mainland peat smoke, then amplifies everything through a finishing period in a Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry hogshead.
The producer: The GlenAllachie & the Meikle Tòir project
The GlenAllachie is a Speyside distillery with a long history, best known for a naturally honeyed, fruity house character. In recent years, the team set out on a new path—creating a dedicated peated Speyside range under the name Meikle Tòir (often explained as “big pursuit / great quest”). Unlike many peated whiskies that lean purely coastal or medicinal, Meikle Tòir aims for a sweet-smoke balance: robust peat presence layered over GlenAllachie’s richer, malt-driven style.
The cask: PX Sherry Hogshead (#11565)
This bottling comes from a single PX sherry hogshead, a cask type prized for the way it builds dense dark sweetnessand luxurious texture. PX influence typically brings:
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fig jam, dates and sultanas
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toffee, treacle and muscovado-like sweetness
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dark chocolate, roasted nuts and warming spice
In a peated whisky, that PX richness doesn’t just add sweetness—it creates contrast: smoke and ember-like notesagainst sticky dried fruit and cocoa depth, producing a profile that feels both decadent and structured.
Style & presentation
As a single cask at high strength, this release is designed for enthusiasts who enjoy intensity and control. A few drops of water can dramatically shift the profile—lifting aromatics, revealing more fruit, and softening the smoky grip into something creamier and more layered.
Tasting profile (typical for this PX single cask style)
Nose: Marzipan and honeycomb up front, followed by smoked molasses/treacle, dark chocolate, and stewed or brandied plum. Underneath: toasted oak and gentle peat smoke.
Palate: Big, sweet smoke with a dense wave of PX character—fig jam, caramelised sugars, mocha, and roasted nuts—then citrus zest and a peppery warmth cutting through the richness.
Finish: Long and gripping: toasted oak, cocoa, lingering smoke, and a warming spice trail that fades slowly into dark fruit and espresso-like bitterness.
Serving suggestions
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Neat for full impact and power
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With a little water to open fruit, nuts, and the sweeter PX layers
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Great alongside dark chocolate, aged cheeses, or smoky BBQ flavours
