Breath of the Isles 1992 15 Year Old Adelphi

Talisker 57º North

Equating latitude with alcohol content seems quite a clever bit of marketing to sell a young NAS almost cask strength whisky at a moderately inflated price or am I just an old cynic. It’s a good line if the whisky stands up to scrutiny.... Amber gold coloured, as all Taliskers seem to be. Plenty of alcohol pungency on the nose which is to be...

Score 87/100

Talisker 30 Year Old bottled 2021

The new Talisker 30 Year Old, which was launched this year in a limited edition of 3,216 bottles, was bottled at cask strength. I'm a bit surprised that this is only 48.5%. But I am even more surprised with the painful price tag: more than 1,000 euros! Three years ago I bought a Talisker 30 for less than half that! In fact, for this money I can...

Score 92/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

Decided to crack this bottle open on a snowy winter night and it did not disappoint. Light caramel in color, likely caramel coloring added. Looks lovely in the bottle and in a glass however. The nose on this whisky is stunning. Like its Islay cousins the peat and smoke is apparent immediately. However it's a distinctly different kind of peat....

Score 86/100

Talisker 2004 Distillery Only Special Vatting

This bottle has become quite rare. It is a special vatting that was available only at the distillery as of 2004. Only 350 bottles were released at the almost unique (for Talisker) strength of 60% ABV. The nose is very clean, but also quite austere. Loads of maritime elements. Shells, snails, rocky beach, fish oil and a hint of lemon juice. Peat,...

Score 89/100