FIRST PEATED WHISKY CONCLUDES
50TH ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY
GlenAllachie’s accredited whisky grasp Billy Walker concludes anniversary celebrations by
releasing maiden peated distillate as closing expression in commemorative sequence
The GlenAllachie Distillers Firm immediately reveals the final bottling in The Previous, Current & Future Sequence as the primary ever distillate produced beneath their possession: The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Version 4-year-old Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
The celebratory sequence, which launched in Could, pays tribute to foremost whisky maker Billy Walker’s extraordinary 50-year-long stint within the Scotch whisky business. Every instalment within the trilogy has been rigorously chosen to mirror a key milestone within the professional blender’s profession.
The Future Version (UK RRSP £80), a younger and punchy 4-year-old peated single malt, gives whisky fanatics the possibility to sip and speculate on attainable subsequent bottlings from The GlenAllachie Distillery following Walker’s takeover in 2017.
The historic launch represents the primary whisky bottled by the distillery to have been created beneath Walker and impacted by his manufacturing modifications. These embody an 80% manufacturing drop, which permits for higher supervision all through the maturation journey, and facilitates a rise in fermentation period to 160 hours creating an ester-rich spirit with thicker mouthfeel.
Since spearheading The GlenAllachie, Walker started producing peated spirit for round six weeks yearly to diversify the distillery’s providing and unleash new alternatives for innovation and experimentation.
Matured in former Rye and Bourbon barrels, in addition to virgin oak casks, the feisty 4-year-old Scotch whisky chosen for The Future Version remained beneath cautious supervision inside one of many distillery’s 16 on-site warehouses in Speyside.
Made with mainland peat from St Fergus, the flavour contribution is sweeter with distinguishing oaky tones in distinction to the extra medicinal or maritime notes anticipated of a coastal peat.
The barley was kilned to 80ppm (components per million) providing up distinctive smoky but candy flavour traits: smouldering oak, cinnamon apples and chocolate-covered hazelnuts, alongside puffs of earthy peat smoke.
The momentous launch is proscribed to 10,000 bottles worldwide; every proudly offered at cask power of 60.2% ABV, pure color and non chill filtered.
Reflecting on this pivotal bottling, Walker stated:
“It’s past thrilling to launch our very personal whisky distilled since we took over this hidden gem of a distillery in 2017. I eagerly await the response amongst whisky followers to this primary glimpse at each our personal distillate, and our peated work. The response will unquestionably affect the place we take issues subsequent.
“The timing of the launch is apt as we have fun our fifth anniversary of possession subsequent month. We’re so very lucky to be steering this nice distillery into the long run. I believe the very best is but to come back.”
The Future Version joins the 2 different expressions within the vary; The Previous Version, a 16-year-old 100% Sherry Matured single malt launched in Could, and The Current Version, a 16-year-old Mizunara Virgin Oak End, introduced in July.
The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Version is out there by way of international specialist retailers, with a UK RRSP of £80.
ABOUT BILLY WALKER’S CAREER:
Graduating from the College of Glasgow in 1967 with a BSc Honours Diploma in Chemistry, a youthful Billy Walker had the right foundations to allow him to construct an intimate information of the science behind whisky making and flavour improvement.
Billy’s whisky journey started in 1972 at Hiram Walker & Sons – the corporate behind Ballantine’s on the time – the place his position coated nearly all features of manufacturing. After 4 years, he moved on to Inver Home Distillers, taking over the place of Grasp Blender in 1976.
Quick-forward to 1982, Billy joined Burn Stewart Distillers the place he went on to spend 20 years, most notably enjoying a key half within the resurrection of Deanston and Tobermory Distilleries. When the corporate was bought, an entrepreneurial Billy was left to decipher his subsequent transfer.
The subsequent twelve years noticed him purchase BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, every of which have been both mothballed, closed or beneath uncovered to the market. It was at this level in his profession the place Billy really made a reputation for himself throughout the business, main the manufacturers’ rejuvenation and subsequent phenomenal success.
Billy’s subsequent transfer was to his present place as proprietor and Grasp Distiller at The GlenAllachie Distillers Firm, encompassing The GlenAllachie single malt, White Heather blended Scotch and MacNair’s Boutique Home of Spirits. 2021 noticed Billy delve into a brand new spirits class for the primary time, releasing a brand new experimental rum line beneath the MacNair’s label; Exploration Rum.
It’s from this unimaginable report of success that Billy has earnt widespread acclaim and recognition for being one of the distinguished whisky figures of his era.
ABOUT GLENALLACHIE:
Considered one of Scotland’s few independently owned and managed distilleries, The GlenAllachie is led by business veteran, Billy Walker, who boasts a 50-year tenure in whisky. With an emphasis on wooden coverage, The GlenAllachie’s cask finances for 2022 stands at an eye-watering £2m/$2.6m. With 16 on-site warehouses holding over 50,000 casks, we now have full management of the end-to-end maturation course of.
The GlenAllachie focusses on high quality over amount, which is why we selected to scale back our manufacturing capability from 4m to 500,000 Litres of Alcohol and improve our fermentation interval to 160 hours for an ester wealthy, fruity spirit.
We imagine age and integrity matter, which is why all our whiskies carry an age assertion, and are bottled at a minimal of 46% ABV, pure color and non-chill filtered for optimum flavour expertise.
Our different manufacturers are MacNair’s Boutique Home of Spirits – encompassing Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Exploration Rum – and White Heather Blended Scotch Whisky.
Additional data on the distillery and firm will be discovered at www.theglenallachie.com
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TASTING NOTES:
The GlenAllachie 50th Anniversary Future Version – Peated 4-year-old – 60.2% ABV
- Color: Auburn.
- Nostril: Bursting with honeycomb, dried fruits and hazelnut, with hints of smouldering oak, darkish chocolate and heat cinnamon apples.
- Style: Lashings of cinnamon stewed pears, toasted almonds, heather honey and pipe tobacco, adopted by smoked barley, vanilla toffee and orchard fruits.
