Talisker Reveals The Wild Blue
Talisker has announced the release of Talisker The Wild Blue, a limited edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished for 16 months in red wine casks from South Africa’s coastal regions.
Official tasting notes for Talisker The Wild Blue follow:
Nose: Vibrant in nature, with classic pepper spice. A particularly smoky expression of Talisker,complemented by the expected maritime notes of drying seaweed and sea-spray drenched rocks. Brilliantly balancing the coastal minerality are some rich fruit notes with hints of red wine and sundried cranberries.
Body: Medium to full.
Palate: A pleasant, smooth texture leads into a sweet, intense taste in which fruity undertones of berries and orchard fruits add weight and intrigue throughout, with a real shake of salt mid-palate. The saltiness, smokiness and sweetness merge beautifully as they spread over the tongue, building to a classic chilli pepper ‘catch’. If water is added, a drop highlights the wine-like fruity sweetness and spreads the pepper across the whole palate.
Finish: Long, smooth and sweetly smoky, with a last memory of the peat fire on a wild beach.
Talisker The Wild Blue is bottled at 48.2% ABV and presented in a 100% recycled glass bottle. Each bottle made for worldwide distribution represents a £3 donation to Blue Marine, with a total of £112,608 going towards projects helping to restore vital coastal habitats, such as oyster reefs, in the Solent in the South of England.
Talisker The Wild Blue is now available to purchase globally at malts.com and select retailers for a recommended retail price of £82.
Source: Talisker.