Meikle Tòir Launches Fourth Annual The Turbo 2026 Edition

5 Years, 71 PPM & 50% ABV: Matured in Virgin American Oak and Sherry Casks

Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has announced that its Meikle Tòir peated single malt whisky brand is releasing its fourth annual limited edition, Meikle Tòir – The Turbo 2026 Edition. This 5-year-old peated single malt Scotch whisky is bottled at 50% ABV, with a peat level of 71 PPM, and is matured in a combination of virgin American oak casks, Oloroso sherry casks and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

Production Background and Peat Process

Meikle Tòir – The Turbo 2026 Edition is produced entirely at The GlenAllachie Distillery. The Meikle Tòir brand is led by whisky veteran Billy Walker. Drawing on more than fifty years of distilling experience, he reinterprets GlenAllachie’s Speyside style with a distinctive peated character, creating a whisky that has steadily built a loyal following.

Its intense smoky style comes from the “heart of the heart” captured during distillation—the spirit cut with the highest phenol content. The distillery produces peated whisky for only six weeks each year, and the liquid used for The Turbo is even more limited, making each release rarer still.

Tasting Notes and Release Information

As the fourth release in the annual limited series, this edition is said to offer aromas of warm honey, candied hazelnuts, treacle, crystallised ginger and mocha; on the palate, there are creamy sweets, orange peel, honeycomb, plum syrup, dried red berries, cinnamon and salted caramel.

Master Distiller Billy Walker says The Turbo is inherently extremely limited. This year he is pleased to present The Turbo matured in his favoured virgin American oak, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, and notes that these casks combine to create a deep, intense character that, together with the powerful smoke familiar from previous releases in the series, makes the 2026 Edition stand out even more. He describes the whisky as full of sweet bonfire smoke, spice and candied dark fruits—a dram that makes you want to taste it again and again.

This fourth annual limited edition will be released on 5 November.

📅 Published: 2026-11-02

🔗 Source: The Whisky Wire