Tastes

This is the poor man's Glenfiddich 15. While nice and gentle, the body is weak and the finish short. Vanilla, some dried fruit and caramel... Not bad.

Fruity and spicy, like a muffin. The barley and raisin notes play nice together, and there's full impact of flavours on the palate. Ximenez... there's the secret to make mediocre whisky stand out. I really enjoyed this dram.

"Coup de foudre", as the french say. Love at first taste. Charred oak to talisker is like extra sauce to my Big Mac: is it really too much? Only to my cardiologist. It's pretty flawless. Cheers!

Campbeltown... The land flowing with milk and honey, and the oft forgotten great whisky region of Scotland. And to make matters worse, Glen Scotia is the less appreciated distillery. Deservedly, I should add, because how many distilleries can compete with Springbank? But enough about that... This expression is delicious! Butterscotch, malted barley, honey and salt. Simple enough, yes? There's some bitterness on the finish, and the nose is better than the palate. Still... great stuff!

Lives up to some of the hype, and a basically the Macallan 12 on flavour roids. Sherry on the nose, with a touch of oak, dried fruit and honey. There's cinnamon and tobacco on the palate, with plenty of wood spices. The body is full with a pleasant burn from the high ABV, and the finish has a touch of dark chocolate. Considering it's a limited edition, it's definitely worth buying.

A sherried Talisker, with sweet peat and charred oak on the palate. The bourbon cask really imparts oak and vanilla. A little birdie told me this expression is being quietly discontinued, so if anyone is interested... buy quickly. I recommend, especially for the price.

God this is great stuff! Cherry syrup and wine, like a cognac - really rich in fruit. There's also brown sugar and spice on the tongue, with walnut and caramel towards the finish. I love it!

This might be the lowest amount of stars I've ever given a Talisker - maybe something was wrong with my palate that day. There's some bacon here, with chamomile and peat. Sweetness also comes through. I like it, but I don't REALLY like it.

It's simple and unpretentious. There's a generous dose of honey on the nose and tropical fruit on the palate. It's good.

Like a long hike, in a dense forest, to a very small cabin: the trouble in obtaining this expression ain't worth the time. It's one-dimensional (some honey and carnation), a tad sweet on the palate and bitter on the finish, and it can't stand on its own two legs. Better blended that on its own.