Talisker 10 Year Old 20cl

Color: who cares? There is E150 in it so we cant say anything about what the color represents.

Nose: Bit alcoholic without water so for the full aroma add a few drops, dont worry its 45,8 :) Lots of smoke, not so much peat, farm smells, beachfoam, camomile tea, oliveoil, new leather, salt, shoeshine, wet wood and something chalky

Arrival: opens up really fast and strong with big oak, leather, salt, but does'nt give its secrets rightaway, keep it in your mouth!

Development: Pepper, beef jerky, more wood, spices, dry vanilla, dark bread, little bit of peat, lots of black pepper and whop all of a sudden its gone, the developement stops, it loses taste and its obviously time to gobble it down the hatch. But a nice sweet,salt, dry balance.

Finish: nice peppery burn goes into a campfire smoke, peaty ash with a nice, sweet barley caramel undertone. Not too long and a little creamy in the end:)

Overall: I think this was the first ever single malt I tried before I knew absolutely nothing about whisky and/or how to drink it. I think I had some Jack, Johnny and Chivas before but nothing fancy. Ordered it after dinner and was just blown away by its complex, balanced and brutal nature. Now after tasting lots of other (Islay) malts I came back to it and I still love it for what it is. I can get this in Holland for €27,- Is Ardbeg 10 really €13-17,- better? Great bang for the buck and a respectable classic thats available everywhere nowadays. ps: I had a Rochefort 10 (Belgian Quadruple beer) next to it and its amazing how the tastes connect.

Price/quality wise it goes right into the Coal Ila 12, Laphroaig 10... thats it really.

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