Talisker

Talisker Bodega Series No. 2 41 Year Old, Refill American Oak & Manzanilla Sherry Cask, 2019, 50.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 45
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

A single malt distillery on the Isle of Skye and for many years the only producer on the island. Part of the Diageo portfolio, its single malt has become one of the company's best-selling brands in recent years and it is also an important contributor to blends such as Johnnie Walker. This is the second release in the Bodega Series, distilled in 1978 and aged in refill American oak barrels before being finished in Manzanilla sherry casks from Delgado Zuleta. It was bottled in 2019 as a 41-year-old, with only 2,000 bottles produced.

Change+15.0%
LatestSGD 2,757
HighSGD 4,587
LowSGD 2,397
SGD 4,850SGD 3,945SGD 3,040SGD 2,134Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 6Mar 29Sep 13Oct 6 - SGD 2,397 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 2,751 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Dec 2 - SGD 3,850 - Alcovault Auctions - Dec 2, 2025Mar 29 - SGD 4,587 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Mar 29, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 2,878 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 2,757 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 2,757.34
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 2,878.32
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 29, 2026SGD 4,587.32

Listed For Sale

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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 4,827.17
Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 5,053.77
Cask type
Refill American Oak & Manzanilla Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
Delgado Zuleta
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
No. 2
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr Craig Wilson
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Hand-crafted bottle and Sherry oak wooden casing
Series highlights
Bodega Series No. 2
Historical context
Distilled in 1978; bottled in 2019, described as the oldest whisky ever released from the Isle of Skye
Special release
Part of the Bodega Series, exploring Talisker's relationship with Spanish Sherry region. Oldest expression released commercially to date from Talisker.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Salty-spicy top notes with hints of caramelised apple crumble, sweet mellow fruit, maritime base, faded boat varnish, dried fish, and a suggestion of smoke. Also notes of pine, tar, hoisin sauce, tobacco juice, brine, hot beach sand, stewed lemons and apples, apricots, raspberries, steel, cacao, prunes, plums, black cherry, cigar humidor wood, Brora-like smoke, smoldering campfire, red berries, walnut oil varnish, chlorine, mint, sugar, caramel, fresh fennel leaves, radish greens, green coffee beans, mango skins, star fruit, banana, maraschino cherry, sandalwood, and smoky raw sugar.
Palate
Rich and smooth with initial sweetness of soft fudge, balancing saltiness, peppery heat, and a chili-pepper kick. Notes of pepper, wood smoke, raisins, smouldering driftwood, chilli, peat smoke, caramel, medicinal onset, black pepper, leather, baking spice, coastal notes, salted caramel, nutty notes, apple peel, paraffin wax, beeswax, baked bananas, burnt toast, coffee beans, and liquorice.
Finish
Long, hot, smoky, and delicious, with lingering peat smoke, mouth-cooling Sichuan pepper, chilli, caramel, orange peel, minty freshness, eucalyptus, deep and chalky dried fruits in cacao powder, coffee, and a drying, softly smoky conclusion.
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