Talisker 1952 Black Label Gordon & Macphail 75cl

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

Talisker 18 Year Old

I had my first bottle of this about two years ago and fell in love. I scored it 91 but that mark has since bugged me as I feel it deserved to be at least a point, maybe two, higher than that given what I've scored others. In pure enjoyment terms I don't think anything has beat it. I have since been squirreling them away but opened this bottle...

Score 89/100

Talisker 10 Year Old 20cl

Poured from one of the three 20cl bottles packaged in the Classic Malts 'Coastal' gift set. To be honest, I bought the gift set to share something I experienced from the Whisky Live 2013 Melbourne with the missus: oysters freshly shucked with a twist, add a few drops of whisky (about 5) and slurp down. The Caol Ila 12 YO in the pack seems to work...

Score 80/100

Talisker 27 Year Old 1985 (2013 Special Release)

When you are paying nearly 500 Quid for a bottle of whisky you are definitely hoping for something really good to come out of it. The same held true for this Talisker as well. 27 Years of Maturation on Refill American Oak Casks.. bottled at Cask strength.. it had all the makings to be a cracker.. well almost!! Nose: Begins with some nice sweet...

Score 85/100