Talisker 8 Year (2020 Special Release)

A- amber -2, high viscosity N- w/water: light peat/smoke (balanced), savory ( sweet bacon, white pepper, sea salt, barbecue sauce) sweet ( honey, vanilla, sea salt chocolate), sea minerals, baked apples, tobacco ashes P- w/water: smoky-sweet-spicy arrival, full, rich, savory ( honey bacon, barbecue ribs, white pepper, sea salt) sweet (honey, vanilla, dark chocolate)baked apples, espresso F- long finish, smoky-savory-sweet after taste C- From a malt rich in maritime character, this adventurous release of Talisker is the first ever to be finished in pot-still Caribbean rum casks. Powerful, tasty and balanced dram.

young and lack of focus. no rum influence at all.

Briney and nippy.

4.0 탈리스커 8cs 아 이거 왜 스모키 스캇이랑 향이 비슷한거 같지..? 순간 당황해서 코딱지 만큼 남았던 바이알을 열어 향을 맡아봤는데 탈리스커 8cs 가 약간 덜하고 탈리 10하고 비교해도 뭔가 플로럴 캐릭터가 피트에 뭍힌거 같은 느낌.. 또 되게 달달하다 뭔가 피트에 백설탕넣은거 같은 달달한 향 울랄라 맛은 굉장히 스무스하다 뭔가 바디감이 굉장히 가벼운 느낌 플로럴이 넘어갈 듯 하다가 바로 피트 피니쉬로 들어오는데 구운장작옆에서 귤을 살짝 먹고 바로 훈제 바비큐를 먹는 느낌? 오랜만에 피트라 좋았긴했다. 조금더 날것의 느낌 탈리 10은 전설이다. 이건 내가 스모키함을 잘 뽑아내는 라프로익10을 쿼캐보다 선호하고 우가달보다 코리브레칸을 선호하는거 보면 당연한건가 주인공보다는 조연이나 공동출연을 원하는거 같다 ㅋㅋ

Nose - earthy peat, brine, rocky minerality, lemon meringue, iodine, sweet chili BBQ sauce, pineapple rind, vanilla, plantain, oyster, mignonette, white wine, powdered sugar, cinnamon, clove, moderate to high ethanol burn. Taste - lemon meringue, sweet peat, rock salt, pineapple, marshmallow, salted caramel, cinnamon, flint, smoked meat, vanilla cream, clove, iodine, chili pepper, grapefruit, cinnamon, moderate to high alcohol bite, finishing medium length with lemon zest, sweet, briny peat, and rich tropical fruit flavors. Yes! This is how I want my Talisker to be. The nose is milder than I anticipated, but juicy, tropical fruit notes join that meaty, briny, peaty classic aroma I know and love. There’s a more pronounced mineral quality that conjures memories of shucked oysters with lemon and mignonette sauce. The palate is next level awesomeness. To say it’s mouth watering is an understatement. The rum finish is subtle, but adds a nice tropical juiciness not found in the core range. The smoky, salty, high proof arrival initially sucks the moisture from your mouth, which is then immediately quenched by juicy, citric fruitiness, only to be followed by the return of rocky, briny peat on the finish, drawing you back in for another sip. I need a bottle of this. Why didn’t I buy one when it released?! I thought for a good while about giving this a perfect score, but I think it just slightly misses the mark. Nonetheless, this is a phenomenal whisky that deserves your attention. If anyone has a line on one anywhere near retail, let me know. I’ve already spent a couple months’ worth of my liquor budget this past week, but would make yet another exception and add this to my collection. A big thank you to @jonwilkinson7309 for the sample. This one is special.