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 never drunk a whisky like this in my life total failure
A beautiful whisky. I adore Laphroaig and am glad to add this to my short list of favorites. Phenolics are tuned back a little and the spiciness steps up. If you cannot appreciate this - well then, give it one star and declare that you are not a whisky drinker.
This one doesn't go unnoticed, very recognisable! Shared it with a friend and had the best Week-end. Love the salt, the pepper, the peat, and man ... that attitude !
Talisker 10yr, to me, seems to be in predicament; the green apple and sage in the nose are completely overwhelmed by an aggressive alcohol note (it genuinely burned my nostrils) and the pleasant toffee apple/herbal taste of the mouth are shadowed by heavy burnt peat and black smoke which mellow into a really satisfying finish. A real rollercoaster whisky; I think it benefits from more water than usual to extract what it does well.
The whisky is top notch, full of pepper and peat.
