Talisker reviews

Talisker does not commercialise its new make. I was able to score this via… sorry, no names as per request. But at 70.5% ABV this comes straight from the still, even before diluting it to go into the…

A recent gathering by my local whisky club hath reminded me of the title verse from a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, and during a quiet night session with this 25 year malt, I couldn't agree more... for…

Nose Black sea salt and a bonfire note not unlike the dying embers of a log fire. Green algae accompanies a gentle touch of cinnamon and almost out of place I detect ripe, fresh pear PalateBlack pepper…

Shameless plug alertThis is a preview of an upcoming blog postI wrote these tasting notes without knowing exactly what I was drinking but I inferred whence came the aforementioned sample from the 45.8%…

Talisker remains very popular. And while this one is fairly young with its 8 years on first fill bourbon hogsheads (and not cheap with a price tag of 85 EUR), I’m sure it will fly off the shelves. But…

Talisker Dark Storm is matured in "heavily charred casks", possesses no age statement, and is sold in Travel Retail/Duty Free stores. The reviewed bottle is owned by @Maddie. Thank you @Maddie for this…

Many good folk on here recommended this and I was hesitant. Thanks to @victor and many others for convincing me to take the plunge!Bottle has been open about 7 weeks with over two thirds left. Nose -…

Boy do I enjoy this stuff - it's one of the bottles I always make sure is on my shelf. This one is the 2015 bottling which I popped about 3 months ago, now that I've given it enough time to mellow and…

I've been been backed up on my reviews so there's no time like the present to get started.I'm a big fan of Talisker and would consider the 10 year old to be among my favourite whiskys. So when the occ…

If you want smoke, but not medicinal iodine peat, try this.I could make this a long review of complex nuances to the nose and palate, but that's already been done, so instead I'll focus on what was…