Isle of Skye Single Malt Limited Edition 25YO (((Bottled 2001)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a highly matured, cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is fully matured and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its complex aromatics at their peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark, oysters
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Talisker 25 Year Old Bottled in 2001 is a legendary release in the history of the Isle of Skye's oldest distillery. Distilled in the mid-1970s and matured for a quarter of a century in refill casks, this limited edition was bottled at a natural cask strength of 57.5% ABV, capturing the raw, untamed spirit of the Skye coastline before later annual releases were standardized at lower strengths. The maritime climate of Carbost deeply infuses the spirit during its long slumber, marrying Talisker's signature fiery black pepper and intense peat smoke with softened, elegant notes of wax, brine, dried fruits, and old oak. The distillery's traditional wooden worm tubs and unique U-shaped wash stills contribute to an incredibly oily, full-bodied texture that has made this specific 2001 bottling a holy grail for Scotch whisky collectors and connoisseurs.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Talisker troner på de rå kyster ved Loch Harport på Minginish-halvøen på Isle of Skye og er øens ældste aktive single malt-destilleri. Destilleriet blev grundlagt i 1830 af brødrene Hugh og Kenneth MacAskill og har gennemlevet både brande, isolation og skiftende tider i whiskybranchen, alt imens det har fastholdt sin kompromisløse, maritime identitet. Mikroklimaet er udpræget hebridisk, formet af nådesløse kystvinde, saltholdig havluft og blødt, tørveholdigt kildevand fra Cnoc nan Speireag. Selve destillationsapparatet er helt unikt opbygget: Fem pot stills i kobber med karakteristiske U-formede svanehalse og udendørs worm tubs i træ sikrer rigelig kobberkontakt og udskillelse af svovlforbindelser, samtidig med at det giver en fyldig, muskuløs krop. Kombinationen af mellemrøget bygmalt og denne særlige kedelgeometri skaber Taliskers umiskendelige signatur med noter af saltet havgus, knust sort peber, tørret frugt og en varmende røgtone. Denne stil fuldendes i destilleriets klassiske 10-årige aftapning, de ærværdige 25- og 30-års udgaver samt i deres eksperimenterende maritime fadlagringer.