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'.
I bought this on offer for £25 which is lucky because I’m really not a fan and would be even more disappointed if I paid full price. I’m by no means a whiskey expert but I find the taste of honey and smoke too strong.
My wife and I both thought it tasted like disinfectant when we tasted it! Even after diluting with ginger wine. We were even more surprised to see that other people thought the same when we googled it. The worst whisky we’ve ever tasted! Dr C. R. and Mrs M. M. Gore
Recent purchase as £25 at Morrisons. It's not as I remember from a couple of years ago, less smooth and not a peat monster but with a definite wood ash aftertaste which whilst intriguing, is not wholly pleasant.
I was really looking forward to not liking this. I've never been a fan of other Taliskers (often very much the opposite), and this one in particular has been a firm favourite of an extremely irritating friend. Alas, it turns out he was right. It's lovely stuff. Not pretensious, no delusions of grandeur, just a glass full of pleasent flavour to help you unwind after a long day.
3 miniature bottles received as a Christmas present. Two bottles tried and gone down sink so far. Obviously not to my taste.
