Talisker Distillers Edition

At Kirby, reviewed as sweet

Reminds me of the sea. A nice briny taste.

First tasted at the distillery, and left me longing for more. Long story short, I have a full bottle now to enjoy. Hooray for me. It starts good: beautiful copper color. The nose reminds me of bacon pancakes with maple syrup. It has a pleasant mouthfeel, soft like pine nuts. The taste and finish are very similar to sherried whiskies like Glenfarclas, but with a slightly savory, briny, and smoky twist at the end. The twist is too subtle though; I wish the Talisker pepper and smoke were more apparent, then this whisky would be absolutely gorgeous. Nevertheless, it's a lovely dram that you ought to check out, just not for the reasons you usually check out a Talisker. The music equivalent would be Don't Cry from Guns N' Roses: a surprisingly delicate song that shows the diversity (and therefore skill) of the band.