Tales Of Darkness: FABLE’s Ghostly Legends Come To Life In Malaysia

The brand, known for marrying Scottish mythology with premium whisky, features striking label artwork by Bolivian illustrator Hugo Cuellar.

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FABLE Whisky, masterfully blending storytelling with Scottish spirits, makes its Malaysian debut through respected distributor Single & Available, adding a new chapter to the nation’s premium spirits portfolio

The Scottish brand, which has carved out a distinctive niche in the crowded whisky market since 2021, brings more than just liquid gold.

One of their offerings is the Hound, a 13-year-old Mannochmore whisky, which features flavours like mango, pear, and oak, providing a full-bodied experience. (Pix: Fernando Fong)

Each bottle serves as a canvas for Bolivian illustrator Hugo Cuellar’s striking visuals, transforming age-old Scottish legends into contemporary art pieces that look equally at home in a gallery as behind a bar.

Their inaugural collection, centred around “The Legend of the Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay,” reads like a carefully orchestrated symphony in eleven parts, each chapter represented by a different single malt expression.

From the highlands of Blair Athol to the maritime influences of Caol Ila, each bottle tells its portion of the tale of an ill-fated piper and his loyal canine companion. (Pix: Fernando Fong)

Craftmanship & Accolades

The brand’s attention to detail extends beyond the aesthetic.

Each single cask expression, limited to roughly 300 bottles, maintains its cask strength integrity—a purist’s approach that earned them a Masters Medal at the 2023 Spirits Business Scotch Masters Awards.

Their more accessible Three Companions blended malt, a marriage of spirits aged between five and eight years, offers a gateway into FABLE’s narrative universe at a more approachable price point.

We are already in key global travel hubs and numerous high-end, prestigious on-trade outlets across the globe, but we wanted to get into the Southeast Asia peninsular, where we have been getting a lot of demand,” reflects David Pattison, FABLE’s co-founder, from his office in Scotland.