Originally released for the Travel Retail market, Talisker's Dark Storm is matured in heavily charred oak casks, imparting yet more smoke and spice to the already intensely smoky whisky. A fantastic release from the distillery on the Isle of Skye.
Smoky bacon, black pepper and red chili, dressed with a touch of orchard fruit and golden malt.
Huge oak influence, with a big burst of smoke on palate entry. Beyond that, though, you find red fruit, citrus and fresh honey.
A very, very long finish, peppered with honey-roasted nuts.
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Tried this in London and was won over by the brilliance of it not being like everything else out there. Warms to the core, nothing fancy, but very tasty. I will buy this again and again.
As a whisky drinker Talisker is a deep love of mine, in fact it brought me and my girlfriend closer! When I fist tasted this malt, I wasn't a fan and felt disappointed. A couple of months ago I decided to try it again, and I felt something different. It isn't complex and I'll admit it lacks the Talisker edge, but I find something delightfully tasteful in this whisky. The charred cask provided another breath into our ever growing Scotch industry.
Smoky, you get it at a nice price at travel retail ( at least I did ;) ) , and it is obviously a Talisker. Compared to a Talisker 10 I think it is different, but quite Ok. Not really bad. It is a modern no age statement whisky, showing good taste design but lacking depth. Even compared to the 10 year. Ddint talk about the 18 year here, which plays in a different league, even is a completely different game. Dont buy NAS! Ok, Talisker, you missed to produce enough good stuff the last 20 years. You want market share and revenue now. My opinion: better stick to quality, wait a few years and then harvest! No, in fact if you love Talisker and love whisky this is not the way to go.
I absolutely adore Talisker 10 - probably my favourite - but this lacks the depth, complexity and balance. There's also the overpowering fiery burnt oak, borderline harsh - in the middle. Perhaps my love of the 10 spoiled this one for me ?
I've always liked Talisker 10 yo. but this is one unbalanced whisky - 100% bs from Talisker. why are they ruining their name is beyond me. release it as a younger whisky in the same vein as the 10 year old - even a 5 year old Talisker would be better if it was un chillfiltered with no colouring added. it may be feisty but not unbalanced. see the light stay away from dark storm
