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Reviewed
May 11, 2020 (edited July 22, 2022)
Talisker 10
NOSE: Sweet Smoke. Caramelized Burnt BBQ Sauce or that Caramelized Candied Bacon that has become all the rage. Briny. Dried Seagrass. Leather. Pepper Spice. Fresh Churned Butter. Hint of Light Citrus. Dive in too deep and get admonished with a little alcohol sting. The longer it's in the glass the more the Maritime Notes take over.
NEAT: Smoke. Honey. Dried Tropical Fruits like Pineapple, Mango, and Papaya. Vanilla Custard. The finish is amazing. Long and Tingly. Effervescent. It's a quick burst of Heat that tingles and fades, like you've taken a drink of super carbonated water. Ash, Light Citrus, and a Jalapeño tingle coat the palate.
SPLASH: A little water and the nose is more Fruit Forward. The effervescent quality is dampened slightly. The finish is still great with a little less Jalapeño and a little more Fruit Sweetness.
VERDICT: There is just something here that is hard to describe. Under the smoke is a crave-able sweetness that I get from no other whisky. It's hard to describe, but you just want to return to it over and over. The finish bumps this solidly into "favorite whisky" consideration. A rising tingle that just goes on and on. Plus, hours later and I'm still enjoying the sweet smoky grilled charred fruit aftertaste. This one comes in on the extreme high side of my budget at $72, but I will definitely keep a bottle of this on hand from now on.
72.0
USD
per
Bottle