GlenAllachie 16 Year Old Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Present Edition

GlenAllachie launched in 2022 a trilogy Limited Edition Series of Single Malts to celebrate a remarkable 50 year spell in the Scotch Whisky industry of the world-leading whisky maker Billy Walker. Renowned for his role as Master Distiller at The GlenAllachie Distillers Company, Walker has spent the past five decades creating some of the world’s most coveted whiskies. The GlenAllachie trilogy includes: Past Edition, Present Edition and Future Edition.
The second release of the series, The GlenAllachie Present Edition 16 Year Old Single Malt was launched in July 2022. It was matured in rich Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry wood before being transferred into Mizunara virgin oak casks with a medium level of toasting and charring and bottled in June2022.
Only 2,900 bottles released.

    Nose:    Bursting with dark chocolate, heather honey and grilled almonds, with hints of sandalwood, ginger, orange zest, caramelised pecans and coconut shavings.

    Taste:    Waves of heather honey, cinnamon and crystalised ginger, followed by demerara sugar, dried dark berries, hazelnuts and fig syrup.

    Finish:   Medium, gently warming.