Talisker 1978 Sherry Cask Samaroli

Talisker 57º North

This whisky, although young, is a really interesting one for anyone who loves complex whiskies that change with time and with different amounts of water. Plus, it's not chill-filtered :) NOSE: right away there is beautiful combination of sweet and savory notes: pickles, pickle juice, a touch of seaweed, smoke, oak, big sea salt note and honey....

Score 84/100

Talisker 24 Year Old Daily Dram Undercover 2

The boys of The Nectar, a Belgian bottler, put a couple of whiskies on the market icognito – without mentioning the distillery on the label – under the well chosen name ‘Undercover’. Their Number 2 only exists in 82 bottles and contains a 24 Year Old Talisker. How do I know it’s Talisker? Well, the label says ‘distilled on Skye’. No rocket...

Score 90/100

Talisker 1992 Distillers Edition

The Talisker Distillers Edition has been released on an almost yearly basis since 1997. It is always double matured, which basically means that it was recasked for a finish after the regular maturation. In this case, in an Amoroso sherry cask. The dram in front of me, clamouring to be tasted, is a distillate from 1992, bottled in 2005. The typical...

Score 87/100

Talisker Storm

I tried this new(ish) release at the Whisky Live 2013 Melbourne and was quite impressed. Decided to get a bottle the day after. Glass: Glencairn Just poured: Nose: Taking a whiff freshly poured from a fresh bottle and I detect rubber, medicine cabinet, the sea, not overpowering but like the tide, it ebbs and flows. Left in the glass and the rubber...

Score 72/100