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.
Best drink for me, balanced, smoky, smooth
My go-to scotch - which is getting harder to do now that the price is $75 in the US. The best balance between peat and malt you will find
What's not to like?! I visited the distillery many years ago, before I was a whisky drinker. Oh, how I wish I had been a whisky drinker… Peaty and full of character, lovely stuff from one of my favourite places in the world, Skye.
My new favorite! Doesn't seem very smoky to me... Nothing like Laphroaig or Lagavulin anyway. Reminds me of a cross between Highland Park and Aberfeldy (two of my favorites).
I'm sorry lads but this scotch is odd. Just purchased the bottle a few hours ago. I have been sampling different regions recently and heard good things about this Talisker 10 from Skye. I'm tasting a full bodied peaty slightly salty scotch followed by trash fire and iodine soaked bandaids. The bandaid flavor sticks in my mouth for a long finish, all but ruining my seaside retreat in my head. Someone mentioned this iodine note in a previous review but favored it, I do not. As a highly favorable biased reviewer with ties to Skye, I don't favor this whisky at all.
