Tastes

Intense berries and plums on the nose. Berries continue on the palate with some bbq smoke and rum funk. Opens and relaxes with water, so don't be shy as it holds up well. Not much of a finish. Watch for this Billy Walker gem in the future.

A personal favorite. Not overly complex, but nice honey, heather and barley sugar equally on the nose and palate.

Single serving dram tasting from a friend. Amazing nose full of oak, bubble gum, vanilla and fruit. A bit of a disappointment on the palate. Barley sugar and tannic fruit through a longish but subtle finish.

Dry spice, leather, honey and oak on the nose. Same on the palate, but dominated by oak. Dry mouth feel. Short finish. Not very satisfying. Will not buy again.

Nose: Vanilla, honey and banana Taste: Intense vanilla, orange peel, warming. Mouth feel: medium oily Finish: medium and slightly astringent Not as complex as the original sherry version, but excellent overall.

Outstanding. Fruit and peat blend seamlessly from nose to finish. Sherry is certainly there with the fruit. Restrained like a good Japanese whisky, but plenty there to keep it interesting. Long, gentle and pleasantly astringent finish.

Baking spice, stone fruit, and some corn sweet. Maybe even a little rye on the finish. Interesting to sip, but does not play well in cocktails. Won't be buying another.

So far, it's good, but not much more than that. The nose is very good, with the Talisker leathery peat blending nicely with plums and spice. Nice oily mouth feel but the flavor is weak and a disappointment. Opens up a bit with 3 or 4 drops of water, but not too much (I drowned my first glass). Medium finish more of a singular warm glow. Not bad, but not big flavor I was expecting from a Talisker. Enjoyed the Port Ruighe much more, but not going back to the UK anytime soon, so oh well. I will enjoy the rest of the bottle, but replace it with something else.