Talisker 25 Year

After further oxidation, really good. Nice viscosity, the burnt rubber note characteristic of the distillery tastes decent and i do detect faint passionfruit and lemon as the review suggests. The burnt rubber peat character isnt my cup of tea so would never pay the high price for this bottle

How wonderful to return to The Whisky Show in London after a three-year absence, with ample time over three days to leisurely taste only the finest drams on offer. In truth, any discipline over pace evaporated after a couple of drinks, and after two days of overindulging I had to limit myself to nosing and conversation on the Sunday. This Talisker was my first pour of the show and one of the best, with a beautiful nose of highly concentrated salty sea air. The palate is oily, with toffee and honey followed by a peppery peat. It lingers on the back of the throat as a gentle warming. Better by degrees than the Talisker 30 I tried next — a more muted and oaky dram.

Huge vanilla nose with a little oak; smooth af vanilla and crème brûlée crème with the perfect amount of smoke; nice medium texture, very smooth with a little heat; quick finish with oak, port, and caramel; fantastic, exactly what I’d hope for from an older talisker

This is shit bc overpriced but would be mediocre even at $100. The auchentoshan note present in the 10 yr is still there but subdued. Apple notes replace the citrus i detected in the 10. There is a pleasant bitterness introduced at this age which adds much needed balance. Peat notes are still as uninteresting as in the 10, storm and skye.

2020 bottling. Really fantastic. Cask woody,earthy taste really come through. Zero burn and all smooth flavour hit. Brine after taste very clearly a talisker.