Talisker 40 Year Old 1978 - Bodega Series 1 70cl Whisky

Well, well, well... What do we have here? Only an exceptionally exciting release from Island distillery Talisker made all the more marvellous because it's the first in a series that forms an “exploration of exceptional sherry cask finishes”. When eventually released, the whole Bodega Series will give lucky sippers an insight into historic wineries of the legendary 'Sherry Triangle'. First up? 40 year old Talisker made with help from Delgado Zuleta, one of the world’s oldest sherry makers.

It's not just the whisky that's four decades old either: the Amontillado sherry previously in the butts was also at least 40 years old. That's a LOT of flavour packed inside that bottle, remarkable considering the finishing period was just three months (or so)!. It's all dialled back smoke and amped up fruit – if that sounds like your dram you need to move speedily as only 2,000 bottles have been released globally.