Talisker 1977 35 Year Old Bottled 2012

Talisker 2000 Distillers Edition

I last reviewed an Old Malt Cask Talisker 10 Year Old; and our second Talisker is the 2000 Distiller's Edition. This was bottled in 2011 and is finished in Jerez Amoroso casks. While I was in Scotland I was fortunate enough to try the 2012 DE bottling - I'm sure it will be on our shores soon. The colour is a quite dark gold, almost brown. The...

Score 91/100

Talisker 10 Year Old

This was one of the first ones that I sampled at the bar when I first began my single malt quest. My first impressions rated it as a 69 and "downright repusive". I heard that it was an aquired taste and I did not believe that at all. Then after ourchasing three heavily peated bottles and a few smoky ones, I gave Talisker 10 another try...

Score 84/100

Talisker 18 Year Old

The Talisker 18y is a warm and complex bottling of the Talisker distillery. It's not as rough as the 10y, but more warm and soft. The nose is sweet, it contains berries and toffee. And there are little traces of smoke, but not very much. But that emphasizes the origin of the Talisker, the Isle of Skye. The body is really smooth and warm, soft,...

Score 95/100

Talisker Storm

At Gourmet Experience Callao, date is Jan 12, 2015. A lemon yellow pour with a golden cast. Aroma is rather low: some sweet scents (the likes of cinnamon and caramel) on the fore, a hint of grapefruit and cedarwood on the back. Period. Way too light despite the nice ABV. Midpalate is almost plain, just a tinge of umami to (barely) wake up one or...

Score 46/100