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.
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I keep coming back to this one and sure it changes a bit over time, but all whiskies do. Very distinct distillery signature that I happen to like a lot. Also very competetive price point. I wish they would drop the caramel colour, it would make it even more respectable. All in all one of my go to single malts.
The reviews below make me laugh. For gods sake some even think it is an Islay whisky! Anyway, this island malt from Skye is and always will be simply superb. Smoky, peppery, sweet, full bodied. An exemplary single malt.
This is a very nice whisky. It is not an islay like some reviewers say. It is from the Isle of Skye And it is lovely.
One of the isley's best dram. It's now regular with me. Very rich, fruity with a tinge of balanced peat smoke.I am yet to taste a better scotch than talisker 10.
Give the billowing smoke in the nose some time and more zesty, salty notes do come through. The taste is explosive; hard-hitting peppercorn and chilli (no alcohol burn, though) and then oaky, fruity flavours ease their way forward. Beautiful peat smoke encases everything. The finish is brown sugar/caramel sweet with a soft smokey haze. It's a great Islay malt.
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