Talisker The Bodega Series #1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40 Year Old · 1978 Vintage
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As this is the oldest Talisker released to date (2018) and with only 400 bottles available for the UK market this is sure to be in big demand.
The first of the Talisker Bodega Series is a 40-year-old single malt finished in amontillado casks sourced from one of Jerez’s oldest Sherry producers, Delgado Zuleta.
The 1978 vintage – the oldest yet released by the distillery into global markets, and ‘one of Talisker’s most valuable expressions to date’ – has been matured in refill American oak barrels before being finished in the ‘special and unusual’ 40-year-old amontillado Sherry casks.
The 50% abv expression is described as ‘a deep, crystal gold liquid which signifies an echo of the old Talisker’, featuring notes of white grape, sultanas, sea salt and smoke.
Only two thousand bottles, presented in hand-carved oak cases, will be available globally.
The Bodega Series will expand each year with a different expression matured in Sherry casks sourced from a bodega within Spain’s ‘Sherry Triangle’
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep, crystal gold with warm honey-amber glints, a sunlit hue that hints at sherry influence and age.
Nose
Coastal and refined: sea spray and Talisker smoke frame bright white grape and sultana sweetness, tempered by a saline mineral lift. The amontillado finish adds nutty almond, subtle toffee, and dried fruit, creating a velvety, elegant warmth that beckons the senses.
Palate
Concentrated and elegant, the palate unfurls white grape and sultana sweetness, brightened by sea-salt brine and Talisker smoke. Amontillado’s nutty, almond notes add depth, layering dried fruit, toasted oak and a touch of dark chocolate. At 50% ABV the heat is integrated, finishing long and saline with sherried maritime eloquence.
Finish
Long, maritime finish with sea salt and smoke persisting, supported by a delicate amontillado nuttiness; dried grape and sultana sweetness fades to refined oak and spice, leaving a warm, coastal echo that lingers.
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