Talisker Xpedition Oak: a spirit with a sense of adventure

Talisker is set to release its 43-year-old Xpedition Oak single malt – a whisky with notes of the Caribbean

Xpedition Oak © Talisker
Xpedition Oak: The Atlantic Challenge – an adventurous spirit
(Image credit: © Talisker)

Here’s one for the log books of serious whisky collectors. Next month, an intriguing new single malt leaves these shores, the essence of which has been to the Caribbean and back. Adventurer James Aiken voyaged solo across the Atlantic, from La Gomera in Spain to the sunny island of Antigua, carrying wooden staves secured to the deck of his sailing yacht, Oaken Yarn. Over the course of the 24-day, 3,264-mile journey, the wood was seasoned by the salty air and sea spray.

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