Talisker 10 year old single malt is a classic Island whisky from the Isle of Skye. Aged for a minimum of 10 years in American oak casks, this welcome member of Diageo's Classic Malts series has been recognised numerous times for its excellence. Immensely satisfying stuff, with whiffs of warm peat blending with coastal air, balanced by orchard fruit and juicy barley. A spectacular after dinner dram.
It was an Editor's Choice at Whisky Magazine, a gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 and was awarded 'Best Islands Single Malt' at the 2017 World Whiskies Awards.
A fresh and fragrant nose. Through thick, pungent smoke comes sweet pear and apple peels, with pinches of maritime salt from kippers, seaweed.
It's a bonfire of peat crackling with black pepper, with a touch of brine and dry barley. A welcome delivery of orchard fruit provides a delicate and beautiful balance.
In a long finish, bonfire embers toast malt and crystallise a sugary underlay.
Fruity combined with nori seaweed and betadine flavor. Just plain awesome! Nuff said!
Talisker 10 is the whisky that got me into whisky. My first taste was "this is it,..mind blown". To this day it's still one of my top favorites. It's one of the best balanced from a sweet, smoke, peat and phenolic standpoint. Malt sweet, delightful smoke and peat, brine, sea water, pineapple, slightly bitter orange, old wood, saw dust with that peppery finish. I love it.
This is a re-review of this lovely 10 year since when i first tried it a few years ago and reviewed it I forgot to add my signature.Now this is not the first peaty whisky I tried but it is the first I bought and learned to love this is sort of where my love affair with peaty whiskys started. I love the simplicity of this just tastes like the deep cold seas around the Isle of Skye with some pepper and a perfect balance of peat smoke and rich oak. Really one of the best 10 years around it's a real shame that it is becoming so scarce and expensive here in the states otherwise I would drink this everyday. Guess I'll have to pace myself with this one. Cheers! The Sugarbear
The tasting note by The Chaps at Master of Malt is spot in, but I also find oranges and earthiness. A very good whisky for it's age... 91 out of 100!
Presentation: Classic Scotch whisky bottle shape with a traditional style label in attractive navy blue and gold on off-white. The label contrasts well against the colour of the whisky inside the uncoloured glass bottle. Bottled at 45.8% ABV. Appearance: Bright orange gold colour, with consistency maintained through the addition of E150 caramel colouring and chill filtration; a common practice with larger distillery’s flagship expressions such as this. Aroma: Far off beach bonfire, brine. Addition of water brings out a scent of sweet vanilla. Flavour: Spicy. Pleasant smoke. Finish: Long, lingering smoke, building to peppery punch. Would I buy it again? Yes, I would buy this again, but not for a while. I would love to sample a cask strength version. The Talisker 10 Year Old is a great whisky to introduce to someone who only drinks Islay malts. It has a pleasant smokiness and a very obvious peppery finish which is a good indicator for anyone trying to learn how to identify whisky flavours for critical tastings. -WhiskyDad
