The GlenAllachie – Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Present Edition (48%)

This is the second release in The GlenAllachie's Billy Walker 50th Anniversary trilogy, marking the master distiller's 50 years in the Scottish whisky industry. It is a 16 year old single malt bottled at 48%, in an edition of 2,900 bottles. The whisky was matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry wood, then finished in medium-toast, charred Mizunara virgin oak. It is the first time Walker has used Mizunara oak. It is non-chill-filtered and of natural colour. The nose offers dark chocolate, heather honey and grilled almonds, with sandalwood, ginger and orange peel. The palate brings heather honey, cinnamon and crystallised ginger, then demerara sugar, dried dark berries, hazelnuts and fig syrup.