Talisker 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Gordon & Macphail

Talisker 10 Year Old

I remember when I first opened my Talisker 10 a few months back. I hadn’t planned on buying it, but it was on sale for about $34 so I grabbed it on a whim. I was quite excited to try it, then quite disappointed after doing so. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. It was nice, but seemingly nothing to write home about. BUT… there was something...

Score 89/100

Talisker Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2001 10 Year Old

I recently took a Scottish vacation, and while there I decided to make it a mission to taste as many Taliskers as possible (since they are one of my favourite distilleries). I tasted the new Port Ruighe, 2001 Distiller's Edition, 25 Year Old, 30 Year Old and the 35 Year Old! I also tasted the Storm, which was very disappointing. Although I didn't...

Score 85/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

It smells of smoke, peat, brine, and the same velvety quality of Black Label. For taste, there is an explosion of sweetness and flavor in the mouth, with no bitterness, and a lingering finish. On further nosing, the brininess intensifies. Pear-peach-grape are also in there; it lends itself to deep nosing, lacking the pinch of alcohol....

Score 90/100

Talisker Distillers Edition

This 2012 Talisker Distiller's Edition smells of smoky peat mixed with sherry and cashews initially and then subsides to a floral orange blossom essence with a bit of vanilla and coffee. The nose is not terribly strong, but it is very nice. The taste is sweet as one would expect from the time spent in a sherry cask but the sherry mixes masterfully...

Score 90/100