Independent Scotch whisky producer The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has today, September 2, announced the release of the Meikle Tòir Turbo 2025 Edition, the third instalment of its acclaimed annual small-batch peated series.
Following exceptional demand for previous sell-out Turbo releases, the Turbo 2025 Edition will be available globally at specialist retailers. Only 120 bottles will be available at the distillery shop, with a further 60 bottles released via The GlenAllachie online shop.
Under the guidance of legendary Master Distiller Billy Walker, the Speyside distillery dedicates around six weeks each year to peated production, yielding approximately 100,000 Litres of Alcohol (LOA) – just a tenth of its total spirit output. The result is Meikle Tòir, a distinctly sweet-smoked malt shaped by the distillery’s meticulous production regime, including 160-hour fermentation for enhanced complexity.
The name “Turbo” reflects the intense smoke character – 72 PPM compared to 35 PPM for the core range of Meikle Tòir bottlings – achieved by capturing the spirit cut at its peak phenolic level, the heart of the heart of the distillate.
For the 2025 edition, mainland peat from St. Fergus once again underpins the whisky’s signature oaky, sweet smoke. Married with the richness of long fermentation and matured for five years in five virgin oak casks and four oloroso sherry hogsheads, Billy Walker’s cask selection and maturation expertise ensure the peated character of the distillate shines beautifully, delivering a whisky that’s as rich and complex as it is powerful.
Expect aromas of manuka honey, toasted caramel and smoked cedarwood, leading to flavours of heather honey, roasted hazelnuts, mocha and smouldering oak, with a lingering finish of dark chocolate and plum jam.
Commenting on the release, Billy Walker said:
“Meikle Tòir has been met with incredible enthusiasm, with every Turbo release to date selling out at remarkable speed. What sets Turbo apart is the way we push peat to its maximum while still allowing the spirit’s signature heather honey character to shine through.
“This balance of boldness and finesse makes Turbo truly special. It’s an exceptionally limited release, and for those lucky enough to secure a bottle, it represents a rare chance to experience our peated whisky at full force.”
Meikle Tòir is the first distillate overseen by Billy since acquiring the distillery in 2017, fine-tuning the process to create a bolder, peated new make spirit that is perfectly primed for cask maturation. All core range Meikle Tòir whiskies are presented with a five-year age statement, non-chill filtered and with no added colouring. Packaging, featuring bespoke artwork by Scottish illustrator Iain McIntosh, is sourced entirely from UK suppliers to minimise environmental impact.
This latest release follows on from the first Meikle Tòir single cask bottlings, which launched in July 2025: an online exclusive 6-year-old Oloroso Sherry Hogshead, which sold out in 24 hours, and a distillery exclusive 7-year-old Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead, which has limited bottles remaining.
Nose: Manuka honey, toasted caramel and smoked cedarwood, with butterscotch, treacle tart and spiced orange peel.
Taste: Heather honey, roasted hazelnuts and baking spices, followed by ginger, mocha and molasses, with smouldering oak, dark chocolate and plum jam.
Discover the Turbo 2025 Edition here.