Talimburg 1982 23 Year Old The Whisky Fair Independent Bottling

Talisker 8 Year Old 2009 Diageo Special Release 2018

I was very excited to get my hands on a bottle of this Special Release 8 year old from Talisker as 2018 was, for me, a year of Talisker appreciation and this seemed the perfect fodder after my pleasing experiences with the 57 North and 18 year old. A cask strength, heavily charred, first fill bourbon matured Talisker at a youthful 8 years of age....

Score 90/100

Talisker 25 Year Old Bot 2008

When this release of the Talisker 25 Year Old hit the shelves in 2006, it was still bottled at a cask strength (while subsequent releases are now bottled at the trademark 45,8%). The nose is spicy to be sure, but what immediately stands out is the fact that it is very fruity. Plums, mirabelles, litchi, quince and unripe pineapple. Then the peat...

Score 91/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

The aroma is rich - peat, smoke, salt and a hint of sweetness. Very warm and inviting, it ought to be easy to extend the life of this dram simply by taking an extra sniff or two between sips but it isn't. The taste starts with spicy sweetness and a little salt and warms up as the peat and smoke slowly builds. It's like an explosion, only smooth,...

Score 90/100

Talisker 57º North

I've been lucky enough to own multiple bottles of this beauty so I tend to drink this one at will! But I gloat. Let's talk about the nose, shall we? The powerful aromas makes me feel like a captain on a fishing trawler - braving the rough seas and the salty waves that pound the edge of the boat time and again. Strands of seaweed and kelp are flung...

Score 95/100