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 am a lover of malt whisky, but this does not do it for me, don't know about smokey, it taste disgusting. Tempted to throw it away as I will never drink it, maybe someone will call round who likes it, until then it remains in the back of the cupboard and will probably end up in the christmas pudding, if no one else likes it!
Now, after 7 months of open bottle, my Talisker 10 is rich, delicious and sweet. For the first 6 1/2 months it tasted to me like crawling through the desert dying of thirst with nothing but seawater to drink.
What a beautiful drink.
'strange stuff indeed" i see you posted exactly the same on another forum, the stupid comments about bottles was probably you as well. why do you bother?
I have had a liter bottle of this for 5 years now. I don't drink much but when I do I like Single malts on occasion. When this was new, it was a bit too much fire for me, but now that it has been around for a while it seems to have calmed down a lot. Last time I had a glass I enjoyed it thoroughly.
