GlenAllachie Billy Walker’s 50th Anniversary Series Whisky

There are certain names that are entirely synonymous with the whisky industry and Billy Walker is chief amongst them. If you’re a fan of a dram of whisky or two, you’ll want to sit up and take notice of the GlenAllachie Billy Walker’s 50th Anniversary Series Whisky which has hit the shelves and will take pride of place in many a drinks cabinet over the next few months.

Renowned for his role as Master Distiller at The GlenAllachie Distillers Company, Walker has spent the past fifty years coming up with some of the world’s most coveted whiskies, achieving the fiercely contested title of World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2021. Impressive stuff indeed. This limited edition release from the distillery is a fitting tribute to Walker’s achievements within the whisky industry over the last five decades.

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The first instalment of Billy Walker’s 50^th Anniversary Series, The GlenAllachie Past Edition, is a fully Sherry matured 16-year-old Single Malt (UK RRSP £225).

This bottling represents Walker’s past when he made a name for himself by releasing heavily Sherried expressions to great acclaim, with many Scotch fans believing he played an instrumental role in developing this style category.

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Perfectly combining nine 2005 vintage Spanish Sherry butts personally selected by Walker himself, the resulting liquid exudes opulence and indulgence with exceptionally enticing layers of dark chocolate and glazed fig, alongside a banana bread and espresso coffee character. Long story short, it smells and tastes remarkable.

Said to be “the archetypal Billy Walker style”, the sentimental limited edition of a mere 4,000 bottles is proudly presented at a cask strength of 57.1% ABV, natural colour and non chill filtered. If you want to taste whisky at it’s finest, investing in a bottle of this 50th Anniversary whisky is a the perfect means of doing just that.

Walker, who is a qualified chemist, has been at the helm of The GlenAllachie for almost five years now, having previously led an illustrious and expansive career across numerous household name brands and companies. His enviable experience takes in iconic names in the industry which includes Ballantine’s, Deanston, Tobermory, BenRiach, GlenDronach, Glenglassaugh and The GlenAllachie. So, if you want a man who knows his whisky, it’s Billy.

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The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50^th Anniversary Past Edition:

Colour: Deep Mahogany.
Nose: Waves of walnuts, heather honey and subtle dried fruits, followed by bursts of toasted coffee, orange peel and cinnamon sticks.
Taste: Lashings of fig syrup, caramelised muscovado sugar and roasted pine nuts with notes of heather honey, crystalised ginger and dried apricots.

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