Almost as mystical as the Loch Ness Monster itself, the elusive Scottish sunshine is gracing us today, together with brilliant blue skies. After a three-hour drive from Inverness that took us along Loch Ness and past rolling hills and sprawling green landscapes, we arrive with much anticipation at Talisker Bay on the Isle of Skye, which the Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky is named after.
As a teaser, we already had the pleasure of tasting the 10-, 18- and 25-Year-Old liquids the night before at a pairing dinner. Today, a group of four journalists, including myself, would be among the first in the world to try the Talisker 41-Year-Old single malt Scotch whiskey – the second release in the Talisker Bodega Series, which showcases the finest single malts finished in carefully selected sherry casks. Only 2,000 bottles of this precious 1978 vintage are available worldwide, and in Singapore, Diageo (the parent company of Talisker) is offering it exclusively through its private client team (email privateclientsg@diageo.com).
To acquaint travelers with its various offerings (excluding the 41-Year-Old), Talisker has partnered with bespoke travel company Quintessentially Travel (talisker@quintessentiallytravel.com) to offer whiskey connoisseurs a rugged-luxe way of discovering the spirit of Talisker. This includes private distillery tours, guided hikes and several other activities that we are about to experience for ourselves. On the trip with us is Ewan Gunn, Global Scotch Whisky Master at Diageo and Talisker Prestige Ambassador. The Scot has been in the Scotch industry for more than two decades and is known for launching single-grain whiskey Haig Club in partnership with David Beckham. The Talisker distillery, Gunn tells us, is among the most remote in all of Scotland, as well as the oldest working one on the Isle of Skye.
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