Talisker Skye was introduced in early 2015, named after the beautiful island on which the distillery resides. This expression brings with it a more well-rounded and sweet flavour profile packed with fresh citrus, sweet smoke, peppery spice and traditional Talisker maritime notes.
Talisker Skye is matured in a combination of refill and toasted American oak casks, with a slightly higher proportion of toasted casks. Talisker Skye whisky is perfect for those who perhaps find the classic Talisker flavour profile a bit too much, not to say that Talisker fans won't enjoy it too.
Sweet stuff, toffees and vanilla ice cream up front, almost grain-like. Becomes increasingly honeyed. There's a little coastal influence here too, just hints of a sweet Caol Ila perhaps, with very restrained smoke.
Honeyed toasted oak, sappy wood, only a little pepper and smoke, apple turnovers and hints of lemon and lime Opal Fruits. Fennel seeds.
Drying and slightly less sweet, hints of spice and smoke.
A more approachable, sweet Talisker. 'The Isle of Skye in June'.
A bold whiskey with strong spicy peat and salt ocean taste. Not for the faint hearted and definitely not too everyone’s taste. Wonderful.
My wife brought me back a bottle from her stay on Skye. Way too much iodine for my taste. Peter Queensland Australia
Stick with age statement whiskies. A lot of this is probably younger than 10 years. I tend to avoid NOS whiskies because I want matured and rounder spirit that doesn't burn too much. If you are on a tight budget, this is a way to get ok smoky flavor. Talisker only put this out because there's a lot of demand. Save it for the Chinese who can have this one, because they mostly care about brand label and not content and please, Diageo, save your mature whisky for the Western markets.
Slightly sweeter than I expected. Still has enough spicy flavours to be interesting. I would definitely buy again to change things up from my usual favourites.
I love the Talisker 10 If you like the 10, dont buy this one.
