Award winning single cask and blended malt whisky independent bottler FABLE Whisky reveals its much anticipated second story volume – The Lost Keepers of Flannan Isles which will see it release eight single malt chapters, five new distillery makes and a collection of special blended malt scotch whiskies over the next two years.

FABLE Whisky from Pendulum Spirits Group is built around the art of storytelling, animation and illustration, bringing legendary myths to life through the arts while showcasing hand-selected, limited edition single malts with distinctive taste and character.

Its mysterious and intriguing new tale is inspired by a true story of the lighthouse keepers of Eilean Mor on Scotland’s wild North Atlantic coast who vanished into thin air in 1900.

It follows the award-winning first FABLE collection launched in 2021 with the story The Legend of the Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay based on a long forgotten Scottish fable of an ill-fated piper and his faithful dog. The story was told in 11 chapters with a different whisky expression for each featuring both highly acclaimed and little known distilleries in Scotland. It helped the brand find fame for its standout labels featuring a series of striking artistic visuals created by celebrated Bolivian illustrator Hugo Cuellar.

The hand-selected cask releases for The Lost Keepers of Flannan Isles come from distilleries including Linkwood, Glen Garioch, Dailuane, Royal Brackla, Glen Elgin, Auchentoshan, Milton Duff and Strathmill.

The new artwork, bottles, packaging, labels and animations will accompany eight story chapters – each of the initial expressions limited to around 250 bottles with whiskies at cask strength straight to the bottle with no added colour and no chill filtration. They will also add five new distillery makes to the Collection, as well as a phased release series of six Blended Malt Scotch Whiskies carrying with them alternative story endings.

There will also be a special exclusive, limited edition single malt release, The Lost Keepers and a blended malt batch release comprising 9,000 bottles – The Pale Horse with Highland single malt at the heart of the blend matured for a minimum of 8 years in ex-bourbon barrels and hogshead casks with an ABV of 46.5% creating a creamy and spiced blended malt with an oaky finish.

The Lost Keepers of Flannan Isles is built upon the accounts of a relief keeper who arrived on the island to find no human habitation – the kitchen clock in the lighthouse had stopped; plates were left untouched on the table. There was a toppled chair and only one set of oilskins left on the coat hook. A yellow canary in a cage was the sole inhabitant. The Keepers’ bodies were never found.

The new collection launches with a special activation at London Heathrow airport T5 showcasing the story animation and artwork that adorns each single cask release. With each purchase passengers will receive a limited edition print of their choosing.

“It’s a wonderfully intriguing and at times dark and mysterious story that has captivated everyone on the FABLE team and we have loved bringing it to life. We have uncovered some amazing casks and whiskies across an eclectic range of distilleries from Speyside and the Highlands to the Lowlands and we have a few surprises to bring fans along the way,” said Calum Lawrie, co-founder of FABLE Whisky.

“We are already in key global travel hubs and numerous high-end, prestigious specialist retailers across the globe and we recently moved into the South East Asia peninsular where we have been getting a lot of demand. When your whisky gets people really excited for what is inside the bottle, but also outside it – the look, the feel, the glorious artwork and storytelling – you know you are getting it right. We have had fans chasing us for Story II for the last six months, so this is another great moment for the FABLE brand,” he said.