Meikle Tòir is The GlenAllachie's foray into peated whisky, with the Gaelic name—'Big Pursuit'—embodying Billy Walker's vision for the distillery's revival. The Chinquapin One, a 5-year-old expression, was first matured in American oak before being transferred to Chinquapin virgin oak casks from Missouri's Northern Ozark region—an unconventional choice that shapes the whisky's character.

Production decisions reinforce the experiment: a lengthy 160-hour fermentation and peat from Scotland's St. Fergus create a sweet, smoky foundation. At 48% ABV, the whisky is full-bodied and oily, dominated by the American oak's influence.