Glenallachie 16 Year Old Present Edition Billy Walker 50th Anniversary

To celebrate Billy Walker’s 50th anniversary in the whisky industry, The GlenAllachie launched the Past, Present and Future Trilogy in 2022. This 16 Year Old is the second release in the series, representing the “Present” and reflecting Billy’s recent focus on cask management and experimentation.

The whisky was first matured in PX and Oloroso Sherry Casks before being transferred into rare Mizunara Virgin Oak for secondary maturation. It was also the first Mizunara release from both Billy Walker and The GlenAllachie. Japanese Mizunara oak grows slowly, is highly porous and notoriously difficult to cooper, yet it can impart distinctive notes of sandalwood, cinnamon and coconut.

Official Tasting Notes:
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 crystallised ginger, followed by demerara sugar, dried dark berries, hazelnuts and fig syrup.