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Talisker Bodega Series No. 1 40 Year Old, Amontillado Sherry Cask, 2018, 50%
Talisker

Talisker Bodega Series No. 1 40 Year Old, Amontillado Sherry Cask, 2018, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 39
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Talisker was founded by two brothers, Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill in 1830 and until 1928 practised triple distillation. The distillery was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in November 1960, including commissioning identical stills to those that had been destroyed in the fire. In 1998 it was part of Diageo's Classic Malts original line up and in 2014 it became the 10th best selling single malt. This 1978 vintage is the first release in the Bodega Series, a 40-year-old single malt initially matured in refill American oak barrels before being finished for approximately three months in 40-year-old Amontillado sherry casks sourced from Delgado Zuleta. Only 2,000 bottles were released globally.

Change+18.9%
LatestSGD 3,802
HighSGD 3,802
LowSGD 2,197
SGD 3,995SGD 3,331SGD 2,668SGD 2,005Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 14Dec 7Jul 26Sep 14 - SGD 3,199 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 14, 2025Oct 6 - SGD 2,197 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 2,982 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Jul 12 - SGD 3,189 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 26 - SGD 3,802 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Jul 26, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 26, 2026SGD 3,802.11
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 3,188.64
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 2,981.54
Cask type
Amontillado Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
Delgado Zuleta
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
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
N.A
Presentation
Hand-carved oak case
Series highlights
Bodega Series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
First in series
Allocation
UK market
Nose
Mild and rich, with light nose prickle. The sweet fruitiness of sultanas and pears in syrup, then orange peel, framed in oiled sandalwood, with a salty suggestion of seaweed or sea air in the middle, on a base of faintly smoky raw sugar. Water brings up a buttery note of short crust pastry and a waxy hint.
Palate
At natural strength, the texture is very fine; oil-smooth and lightly coating. The taste starts sweetly fruity - white grapes, more sultanas - then becomes sea-salty and savoury, before finishing hot and peppery. As the sweet waves of flavour roll out across the palate, they break over a hint of that Talisker trademark, hot chilli spice, and some scented smoke. There's great balance and vigour throughout. Adding water may tame the fire a little, but the lion remains wild at heart.
Finish
Long and warming, with a late, great tongue-tingling nuttiness in the embers as the fire slips down, and a last smoky trace of snuffed candle.
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