Talisker 12 Year Old Bottled 1970's

Talisker 10 Year Old

Talk about "bang for the buck" whiskey's and it doesn't really get much better than this. Widely available around 30 of your euros if you shop around a little this is one of my all-time favourites and for me (and my cabinet) an instant classic. When you have already tasted this whisky you might agree that the nose is not that all...

Score 90/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

I am not normally a peaty whisky fan, but I have to admit that this whisky is beautiful. Cheap too somehow. The smoke is dominant but not idiotic like Dettol - I mean Laphroaig. It's well balanced. Peppery, paprika too maybe. I normally complain about whiskys above 40%, I think it's just a marketing gimick. And don't get me wrong this one is a...

Score 89/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

Background: First experience with Talisker 10. Poured into a Glencarin, took a quick sip, then let sit for 10 minutes prior to nosing/tasting. Setting: Just came back from dinner and sitting on my couch watching the football game. Nose: Floral bouquets at the entrance of a beach with a salty ocean air breeze blowing my way. Left over Banana...

Score 87/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

I must say that if anything this whisky is slightly underwhelming through the nose and the palate, however the balance and finish bring it through to the level of enjoyment which one can appreciate on a winter's evening... Nose: At first a hint of olive is present, which is then hidden away by a smokey aroma that develops into a lingering array of...

Score 83/100