Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition 100cl

Talisker 25 Year Old / Bot.2013

Early December I poured this Talisker 25 Year Old (the 2014 release) at a tasting. It was one of the highlights of the evening. Read on and I’m sure you’ll understand why. Surprisingly soft nose (for a Talisker!) on wet wood, nuts, sea salt, iodine and oranges, with a touch of smoke and a hint of pepper. Elegant. Round. Mature. The body is a tad...

Score 88/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

A hum-dinger of whisky, not for the faint hearted! You can almost taste the sea air, this whisky is as rugged as it is smooth. A great everyday drink, but perfect on a cold day.

Score 80/100

Talisker 25 Year Old Bot 2005

sample from a friend Nose: Ah, vibrant and very lively. An acoustic guitar solo (these things happen, right?) at a show on the coast. Baseline of the coastal salt, pebbles, stony sand, and seaweedy peat. A full dose of fruit, leading with mango near the flesh, tangerine, soft orange, and clementines. You see where this is going. Very tropical....

Score 88/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

This was the deal breaker for me. I was either gonna love it or hate it. A little risky spending $80 on a bottle of something that could go both ways, but whats the point of living life without taking a little risk... Colour - Medium gold, thick gold Legs - Quite slow, thin, long Nose - Hello peat! Its the first thing to make an appearance on the...

Score 92/100