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.
Drinking this makes me feel like a viking. I love it.
picked this up at my local liquor store about a week ago and waited about a week after opening to drink a nice glass of it and wow I am impressed . a perfect amount of peat smoke that gets rinsed off your tongue by a splash of salt water spectacular and quite balanced not super complex but excellent nonetheless. not as peppery as expected but I almost prefer that sometimes I feel the pepper can take away from the smoke and the brine, but not here would definitely buy again and looking forward to try another dram from talisker. well done
I had bought this bottle a year back and really enjoyed it. however, I received a bottle of Talisker 18 as a gift for the holidays. that bottle absolutely blew my mind, as all the classic talisker flavors are so perfectly presented in that bottle. now, coming back to this 10 year old expression, I have a newfound appreciation for it! it's got everything the 18 year old has, it's just a bit less focused (more of a bruiser you could say). this is an extremely flavorful whisky, up there with some of the bruisers from Islay like lagavulin and arbeg. but, the peatiness of this whisky is beautifully integrated into a lovely rich sweetness that combine to make that signature Talisker flavor. if you are making the journey through single malts, and haven't tried Talisker yet, you need to! this is where to start. unless you can spring for the 18.
I tried this back in my twenties at the King's Head in Winnipeg. I remember enjoying its potency. I bought a bottle a month ago and cracked her open last night. medium peat smoke from the bottle emanating. the nose has peat smoke, cinnamon, cardamom, and golden raisins. the palate - medium smokiness and then BAM! Intense white-hot pepper that fades into mackintosh's caramel. the finish is long for a 10 year old, with smoke, oak, and simple syrup. I picked this up in Seoul for a surpisingly good price. I'm very happy! Mark from Winnipeg/Seoul
This is a great earthy, mineral style scotch with the perfect amount of peat. Fantastic
