Talisker 1952 Black Label Gordon & Macphail

Talisker 1993 Distillers Edition

Talisker distillery is the only distillery on the Isle of Skye and was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, sons of the local doctor. It was rebuilt between 1880 and 1887, and was extended in 1900. In 1925 the distillery was acquired by the Distillers Company Ltd and today is part of Diageo. In 1972 the stills were converted to steam...

Score 84/100

Talisker 57º North

I picked up a 1L bottle of this at _Ben Gurion_ airport in March of 2015. At $110 US it was extravagant (but it’s $175.50 CAD for 750 cc in Ontario at the time of writing 2.5 years later) but it was something I was keen to try. As with many of my “to try” whiskies of which I have only one bottle, it was quite a while before I was able to open...

Score 90/100

Talisker Storm

We’ve got the “Storm” here, a bottling that seems to be positioning itself as an alternative to Talisker 10. Talisker’s own rejuvenated and refill barrels have been used to accentuate the brand’s house style. The end result should be a very Talisker-y Talisker, which sounds promising. Nose: Very Talisker indeed, with sweet peat, minerals,...

Score 84/100

Talisker 25 y.o (2006 Bot.)

This is one of the older bottlings of the 25 year old, back when they were still cask strength... Nose: Fruitier than I expected - quince, plum and some apricot, sitting atop notes of bourbon vanilla and very subtle peat. Soft coastal hints in the background too (oysters?), even some waxiness. Beautifully complex. Palate: Salty - with liquorice,...

Score 92/100