Talisker x Parley: The Stories The Ice Holds
Watch a film about Talisker and Parley’s expedition into the glaciers of British Columbia — a journey into our past that can help us understand the future
Talisker x Parley: The Stories the Ice Holds
“The ice on our Earth holds some of the longest records of our climate history. Changes in climate that get recorded in the ice tell a story that we can’t see with our own eyes.” These are the words of ice core scientist Dr. Alison Criscitiello, speaking on the Pemberton Icefield in British Columbia with big wave surfer Greg Long and snowboarder Taylor Godber, both Parley ambassadors.
Last year, the trio embarked on a three-person expedition out into the Canadian wilderness with the purpose of reconnecting with nature and absorbing the ancient information that’s often right in front of us. The team traversed across the wild terrain and into ice caves, to shed light on how the planet’s ecosystems are interconnected, from the glacial fields of Canada to the kelp forests of Scotland. We documented their mission for a stunning new Talisker x Parley film called The Stories The Ice Holds that you can watch above.
Dr. Criscitiello is the Director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab at the University of Alberta and an expert on how analyzing ice can provide insight into glacier change in a world where ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising due to human-caused climate change. As Dr. Criscitiello explains, the oldest ice core we have is 800,000 years old! Ice contains trapped air bubbles within it; tiny “snapshots of ancient air” that enable us to look at greenhouse gasses over extremely long periods of time, making it an invaluable resource for understanding shifts in our environment.
This expedition was undertaken in support of Talisker and Parley’s ongoing partnership, and the release of Talisker Glacial Edge 45-Year-Old whisky, its “wildest yet” on account of the unique production process. Twelve casks were taken to the beautiful frozen lands of Canada’s ice fields where they were left exposed to sub-zero temperatures and biting Arctic winds for 96 hours. The extreme cold fractured the wood, so upon coopers reconstructing these unique casks, they had increased surface area for the whisky to interact with during the finishing period in Scotland.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the whisky will go back towards Talisker and Parley’s continuing efforts to support the protection and preservation of marine ecosystems around the world.
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