Talisker – 44 Year Old Forests of the Deep (70cl, 49.1%)

Talisker 44 Year Old Forests of the Deep is a single malt Scotch whisky in a 70cl bottle, bottled at 49.1% abv. Only 1,997 bottles were released worldwide. The release was inspired by an expedition led by Parley for the Oceans, Talisker's partner in ocean conservation, to one of the world's largest sea kelp forests near the Cape of Good Hope. Talisker cask staves were on board the expedition yacht and were later charred with Scottish sea kelp and stave wood shavings. The whisky was finished in these marine oak casks before bottling. The aromas are sweet and smoky with maritime accents. The texture is oily-smooth and the taste umami-rich, ending in a sweet chilli-pepper finish.