Talisker 1957 Sherry Cask Gordon & Macphail

Talisker 25 Year Old Bot 2005

My thanks to @Nock for the reviewed sample, which is my third taste from this bottle. The reviewed bottle is # 10,280 of 15,600 total. It has been open for 7 months and is half full. Aging is reported to have taken place in a refill cask Nose: this begins with the typical Talisker brine and medium peat initially underlain with a rich...

Score 90/100

Talisker 18 Year Old

Nose: moderate intensity, pleasant, perfumed, gentle fruits, honey Taste: sweet pears, honey, some Talisker pepper, salt, light smoke. This is smooth, smooth, smooth! The silky and delicious delivery is still very relatable to the flavours of the Talisker 10 yo, only much more refined Finish: rather long finish with a pleasant fade out ending with...

Score 92/100

Talisker Port Ruighe

One has come to expect, and quite fairly, good things from Talisker. The standard 10, the lovely 18 and the delicious 57 North are the reasons for that. So, as a fan, it's disappointing to try hard and eke out positives from their last two No Age Statements; Storm & Port Ruighe. This is what I think about the latter. At first there is the...

Score 85/100

Talisker 12 Year Old Friends of Classic Malts

This Talisker was bottled especially for the Friends of the Classic Malts and contains a 12 Year Old (as opposed to the traditional 10 Year Old, I suppose). It is a celebration of 10 years Friends. Somewhat weird nose that goes up and down like a yoyo between the typical maritime elements on the one hand and all kinds of fruits that you would...

Score 79/100