Talisker 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml (Special Release 2021)

The 2021 Diageo Special & Rare collection is known as "Fables Untold", drawn from some of Scotland’s most interesting, legendary distilleries and curated by Master Blender Dr Craig Wilson, portrays the otherworldly beings which have fiercely protected the heartlands of remote Scottish distilleries for an eternity, according to our ancient fables and the mythical creatures come to life revealing their true characters. This year each bottle has its own unique QR code which, when scanned, takes you on a multi-sensory experience that tells you the story of the whisky, the mythical creature behind the artwork, and gives you some tasting notes to prompt your nose and palate along the way.

The Talisker 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky "The Rogue Seafury" as the fable goes, on the rugged Isle of Skye stood Talisker, an enduring distillery with a fierce protector of an otherworldly nature: the ferocious Sea Fury. Beneath the smoky, mist-draped surface of the island's dark waters, this leviathan of the lochi lay in wait, keeping watch over its ancient home, imparting the whisky that leaves its shores with its powerful and unmistakably brine-licked character. On Loch Harport's serpentine banks, battered by Skye's merciless winds, Talisker still stands proud against all odds. The powerful landscapes that surround it are eclipsed only by the stories they've inspired - both shaped by the elemental forces of nature herself. But be warned: this is not a dram for any old wandering soul, this is a whisky for the wild at heart-a whisky Made by the Sea.

This furious spirit writhes with cereal aromas, soon enveloped by briny seaweed and mountain smoke. The soft oily texture smoothly insinuates itself, carrying forward a bold taste with licks of savoury salt, light sweetness and pronounced smoke. From our most heavily peated reserves, the elemental power of the sea is acclaimed, finishing long and warming. The smoke lingers; this sea-monster breathes fire. A wild-spirited Scotch with a bold and brine-licked character From a selection of the smokiest reserves.

Bottled at 59.7% from heavily peated refill casks.

The Finer Details
Style - Scotch Whisky
Country - Scotland
Region - Isle of Skye
Bottle Size - 700ml
ABV - 59.7%