Game of Thrones


Tasting Notes

This represents House Greyjoy in the Game of Thrones television show and features its kraken.

The nose offers damp tweed sprinkled with black pepper, plus smoky vanilla and ozone notes.

Sweet smoke and citrus fruit on the palate, then more overt peatiness comes to the fore with soft toffee.

Medium in length through the finish, with lingering toffee and light pepper.

Talisker - Select Reserve

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Talisker

Name: Select Reserve

Age:

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 45% Vol

Cask Type: Heavily charred Bourbon

Finish:



Tasting Notes

Lagavulin at an odd age, representing House Lannister and showcasing its lion sigil.

The nose is floral, with rose hips, toffee, and fragrant peat notes.

Full on the palate, with toffee apples, cinnamon, earthy peat, and smoked haddock in salted butter.

The smoked fish combines with fennel in the lengthy finish.

Lagavulin - 9 years

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Lagavulin

Name: 9 years

Age: 9 years

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 46% Vol

Cask Type: First Fill Ex-Bourbon

Finish:



Tasting Notes

At cask strength, this Clynelish represents House Tyrell.

Split green wood followed by marshmallows on the floral nose; increasingly sweet, with a hint of cloves.

The palate immediately offers classic Clynelish waxiness, with tropical fruits, honey, and subtle smoke.

Licorice, black pepper, and citrus fruits in the medium to long finish.    

Clynelish - Reserve

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Clynelish

Name: Reserve

Age: 

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 51,2% Vol

Cask Type: 

Finish:



Tasting Notes

The House Stark bottling is presented with an image of a direwolf on the label.

The nose yields honey, orange, malt, toffee, and a suggestion of struck matches.

Medium-bodied and sweet, with red apples, apricots, milk chocolate, and white pepper.

Satsumas, nutmeg, milky cocoa, and gingery oak in the medium-length finish.      

Dalwhinnie - Winter's Frost

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Dalwhinnie

Name: Winter's Frost

Age: 

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 43% Vol

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon casks

Finish:



Tasting Notes

 

An appropriately dark bottle and label are featured for the Night’s Watch bottling.

Tangy citrus fruit, brittle toffee, and vanilla on the nose.

Nicely textured in the mouth, with tangerine segments in cream, developing nuttiness, milky coffee, and a hint of char.

Lively spices, toffee, and aniseed in the medium-length, slightly oaky finish.

Oban - Bay Reserve

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Oban

Name: Bay Reserve

Age: 

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 43% Vol

Cask Type: 

Finish:



Tasting Notes

 

House Baratheon is represented with a label depicting a crown-wearing rampant stag.

An undemanding dram, with soft toffee, cream, baked apples, and a hint of ginger on the nose.

The palate is light, with brittle toffee, soft fruit notes, and oak.

 

Drying in the finish, through aniseed and wood spice. 

Royal Lochnagar - 12 years old

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Royal Lochnagar

Name: 12 year old

Age: 12 year

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 40% Vol

Cask Type: 

Finish:



Tasting Notes

This showcases House Tully’s leaping fish sigil.

The nose yields honey, barley sugar, walnuts, and plums.

The palate is straightforward and approachable, with green apples, orange juice, and delicate spice.

 

The finish is medium in length, with toffee and mildly spicy oak.    

Singleton of Glendullan -  Reserve

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Singleton

Name: Reserve

Age: 

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 40% Vol

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon casks

Finish:



Tasting Notes

 

 

Representing House Targaryen, this features its three-headed dragon on the label.

Malt and honey on the subtle nose, with a hint of cinnamon.

Medium-bodied, with milk chocolate, caramel, and youthful oak.

 

Jaffa orange and gentle spice in the relatively short, spiky finish    

Cardhu - Gold Reserve

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Cardhu

Name: Gold Reserve

Age: 

Type: Single Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 40% Vol

Cask Type: 

Finish:



Tasting Notes

The White Walker, a blend made for the GOT Diageo collection. Features malts from Clynelish, Cardhu, among others.

 

Soft hints of orange on the nose, followed by fruit pastilles and dried apricot.

 

On the palate we find more vanilla again, paired with cinnamon and almonds

 

Lingering peppery malt and festive spices on the finish

 

Johnny Walker - White Walker

Bottle Information

 

Distillery: Johnny Walker

Name: White Walker

Age: 

Type: Blended Malt 

Country: Scotland

Edition: Diageo's Game of Thrones

No Bottles: Limited

Alcoholpercentage: 40% Vol

Cask Type: 

Finish: