Billy Walker is currently celebrating his 50 year tenure working in the whisky industry. In honor of the major accomplishment GlenAllachie is releasing a celebratory collection called The Past, Present & Future Series.
The first installment in the limited edition series was The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Past Edition. This whisky is a fully Sherry matured 16-year-old Single Malt.
The second installment was The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Present Edition. This whisky has been aged in a combination of Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks before being transferred to Mizunara virgin oak casks for finishing, for a total maturation of 16 years.
This leads us to the third and final installment. The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Edition 4-year-old Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Edition
- Bottled at 60.2% ABV
- Cask Strength
- Not Chill-Filtered
- Natural Colour
- Master Whiskymaker: Billy Walker
- Peated 80ppm
This is the very first peated whisky GlenAllachie has ever released. It is quite young and punchy. It was matured in ex-rye and bourbon barrels as well as virgin oak casks. The peat came from St Fergus, Scotland, on the mainland. The flavour from peat is sweet and oaky instead of the usual medicinal or maritime notes. Its peat level is 80ppm with notes of smoky oak, fall spices and chocolaty nuts.
This final release is limited to 10,000 bottles worldwide, and should RRP around £85.00.
“It’s beyond exciting to release our very own whisky distilled since we took over this hidden gem of a distillery in 2017. I eagerly await the reaction amongst whisky fans to this first glimpse at both our own distillate, and our peated work. The response will unquestionably influence where we take things next. The timing of the launch is apt as we celebrate our fifth anniversary of ownership next month. We are so very fortunate to be steering this great distillery into the future. I think the best is yet to come.” ~ Billy Walker, Master Whiskymaker, GlenAllachie
