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This is a circa 1930s/1940s bottling of the 12-year-old age statement from Talisker. Prior to the formation of United Distillers in 1988, the distilleries within the Distillers Company (DCL) portfolio were often licensed out to its blending companies, in this instance it was The Distillers Agency. DCL later included this Talisker as part of their Ascot Malt Cellar collection in 1982, by then being bottled by another of their blenders, John Walker & Sons. When United Distillers succeeded DCL, one of their first orders of business was to reclaim control of the distribution of their single malts, and bottling responsibility for Talisker was returned to the distillery with the introduction of the Classic Malts, which saw this expression discontinued after decades on production.
A fire at the distillery in the 1960s saw the original pot stills destroyed. Five exact replicas were subsequently installed. These versions of the 12 year old are likely the last which could contain whisky from the original set.
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.
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.
Distillery Bottling is a term used to define a whisky bottled by the company that produced it, using the official branding of the distillery itself. This is also known as an "official bottling" or sometimes shortened to OB.
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