{"product_id":"talisker-1981-20-year-old-special-releases-2002-lot-id-0626-531","title":"Talisker 1981 - 20 Year Old - Special Releases 2002 Lot Id: 0626-531","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalisker 1981 - 2002. 20 Year Old. Bottled for Diageo's Special Releases in 2002. One of 9,000 bottles matured in Sherry Casks. 70cl. 62%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA formidable Talisker from the inaugural Diageo Special Releases in 2002, distilled in 1981 and matured for 20 years entirely in sherry casks before being bottled at its natural cask strength of 62%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was one of just 9,000 individually numbered bottles released and has since become one of the most sought-after early Special Releases. The combination of full sherry maturation and Talisker's powerful maritime character makes this a particularly distinctive bottling, quite unlike the more bourbon-led expressions for which the distillery is often known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full-sherry-matured beast of a Talisker, brimming with pepper, medicine, tar, dark fruit and seashore aromas, with enormous weight and intensity at its natural strength. A real stonker of a dram and one of the standout Talisker releases of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58691738206589,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Talisker 1981 - 20 Year Old - Special Releases 2002-Lot Id:0626-531","offer_id":58691738272125,"sku":"0626-531","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0626-531-1_c9363525-e535-488e-a5a4-36ba0be9a7c1.jpg?v=1789594216","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/talisker-1981-20-year-old-special-releases-2002-lot-id-0626-531","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}