Talisker Distillers Edition

It’s hard to beat Talisker 10 and 57 North-these mildly briny, gently peated malts are the perfect balance for my palate. The 2020 Distillers, finished in sweet Sherry butts, just about does it though. The finish adds a rich honey-grapey front end to the delicious 10, yielding a luscious fruity-smoky syrup that’s a world away from the bolshy assertiveness of a Laphroaig or the astringent lime of an Ardbeg. Is it a little cloying? Maybe, but you’re not going to drink more than one shot at a time, are you???

Sweet, Smokey, warming, peaty

Peated, smoky and lovely smell. Favourite bottle from whisky tasting night at Alain & Sara's on April 17, 2021.

2017 edition. One nice combination of smoky and sweet flavors consisting of notes of smoke, iodine, salted caramel, pepper, dark chocolate, raisins, mackerels, butterscotch, toffee, espresso, pepper, Oranges, strawberries, peaches , vanilla, and bananas.

On the nose: peat smoke, berries, sherry, and vanilla On the palate: Peat smoke leads into brine, honey, sherry/red fruit, oak, and black pepper and a finish that lasts. The sensory experience: sitting at a campfire at sunset as a wave crashes against the shore before you