The new Batch 8 continues the success story of the bottling after repeated awards for the Speyside Single Malt - Batch 4 was named World's Best Single Malt at the World Whiskeys Awards 2021. By combining Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry Puncheons with Rioja casks and a small amount of Virgin Oak Casks, Billy Walker achieves the acclaimed balance of dried fruit, spices, dark chocolate and signature GlenAllachie sweetness.

Studying the influence of casks on single malt whiskey is Billy Walker's life's work. The industry veteran addresses the phenomenon in particular in the Wood Finish Series. The series consists of innovative bottlings that the GlenAllachie Master Blender perfects in puncheons, pipes and the like, often from small producers from all over the world. His The GlenAllachie 13 J. - Oloroso Wood Finish was bottled exclusively for the German market. The noble single malt in a rich mahogany tone secured classic vanilla and spice notes in first and second fill barrels made of American white oak. Refined in Oloroso Sherry Puncheons, the dark exclusive bottling spoils the palate with a meaningful, full-bodied flavor profile that underlines the GlenAllachie character with cinnamon and coffee as well as dried and candied fruits. Tasting Notes: Nose: Lush aromas of cinnamon, heather honey and roasted coffee beans, with dried sultanas, mocha and grated coconut. Palate: Hints of syrupy figs and caramel brittle, followed by heather honey, cinnamon and candied ginger.