Talisker Distillers Edition

2015 Edition Nose - Light briny smoke, dark apple cider, orange zest, bright red berries, poached pears. Taste - Light clean smoke, brine, hint of sweet seaweed, apples/pears, thick & oily mouthfeel, orange zest, treacle toffee, nice oaky peppercorn spice. Finish - Lingering salty smoke, light bitter orange pith, sweet dark almost burnt toffee, oaky peppercorn spice/heat, bitter cocoa nibs. Score - 83/100 Final Thoughts - This one had a very nice nose, but sadly I didn't get as much fruit on the palate as the nose would lead you to believe. Once it hits the palate though, it's a rush of initial sweet fruit followed by tons of brine/smoke and instead of a more fruity sweet it's more of a dark/burnt sugar bittersweet that transitions to the finish. Maybe I was just looking for a longer fruity sweet on the palate since it was so nice on the nose. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Maybe, if it was priced around $50-60

A delicious dram, smooth and tasty. Great peat flavor, I hate to use the word voluptuous but it really was. Had this at the inaugural South Fla Whiskey Society meeting.

A wee bit disappointing, since I love Talisker 10 so much. Everything I get from the 10 I get from this actually as well, but the additional sherry influence just somehow, to me, instead of enhancing it, masking the greatness of the 10 a little. It's still something I absolutely appreciate, but if you haven't tried the 10, I'd say try the 10 first. Full, satisfying nose - not very pronounced. Wind wave, salty, brown sugar, and some kind of dessert sweetness - overall reminds me of Highland Park 12, which in my memory was more pronounced though scattered - fruity, dried fruit, still, there's some freshness - something in-between - signature Talisker? Warming, woody spicy golden raisins, dried fruits on the palate - quite fruity and peppery - not that spicy, more just about being peppery. Finish is where the smoke and peat coming, big, long and awesome. It has somehow similar profile to Glen Scotia 15 to me - it's perhaps more accomplished, yet has maybe less personality. Not that complex, but full, rich and satisfying.