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.
Its like i drink sand from a volcano i would never buy it again......
The second Scotch Whisky I've tried, and surprisingly I have made it this far without it.
My first foray into single malts. Turned out to be my benchmark.
Fairly new to scotch drinking but I know one thing, Talisker 10yo is my favourite so far and I haven't tried a whisky I didn't like.
First thing that hit me is the smokiness, followed by peat. For me, not a hugely knowledgeable whisky drinker, I can tell it has some complex flavours but I couldn't tell you what they all are. It's a whisky that makes me want to learn more about Scotch and the subtle differences between distilleries. I prefer something smoother like Glenlivet, but it is still very moor-ish and a single ice cube in a large glass softens the rough edges nicely without diluting the taste.
