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.
I love this whisky, but I do not get the smoke that so many describe. Instead I get beautiful minerals, brine, some cracked peppercorn, and a nice pear and caramel finish. It is a nice and long finish that makes for a nice long sipping session. If there is any place i do get smoke on the palate, it is the finish; but it’s not nearly as pronounced as many of the Islay juices. Highly recommend. Cheers!
Affordably nice whisky
My favourite at the minute, tastes like the sea, great value, briny full flavour, so tasty. First tasted it in a small pub In a quiet welsh villiage while on holiday and I made its acquaintance every evening with a chapter of a book for the whole of that week. Now whenever I taste it it takes me right back there. Just perfect.
If this is a genuine Talisker 10 year old it leaves me cold it's more like a bad copy that you would buy in Tenerife and have the miss fortune of giving to a very good friend and wondering why they don't talk to you anymore
Having visited the Talisker Distellery on the Isle Of Skye. I must say that this is a very good quality single malt. Of course there are other single malts made by Talisker that are better however at a higher price. But for an all round single malt at a reasonable price, it is a quality whisky. I’m in agreement with the last review that this whisky is better than that of the normal Talisker and Talisker Storm. My preferred is the Talisker double matured in amoroso cask wood.
