Talisker Port Ruighe

Kreeg een 7 op mijn whisky proeverij.

Re-review: November 14, 2024 Nose: Spirity, mild peat smoke, sharp berry, grape and citrus aromas. The nose gets earthier over time. Palate: Dry, peaty arrival with unripe fruit and sour berries. Hot, tannic flavours in the development with a strong bitter quality, brine and metallic notes. The texture is a little on the thin side. Finish: Short. Bitter and herbal with a background of burnt wood. A little water softens and sweetens the profile but even with reduction this remains just a very average bitter and slightly salty whisky with a moderate peat level. I last reviewed this here 5 years ago and I bought a bottle last year when I saw it on special. I opened it today to re-taste as I was planning on using it in a tasting flight I’m presenting in a couple of weeks. However having now revisited it I’ve decided not to include it as this whisky is not of a standard that is equal to the other whiskies on the card. Although I was not overly impressed with it in 2019 this current tasting (from a bottle with batch code L2227 CM016, so 2022 bottling) is even less agreeable. In fact, reading my previous review (see below) I can hardly identify this as the same juice. “Adequate” : 72/100 (2 stars) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Original review: September 6, 2019 Nose: Soft and and rounded with equal quantities of red wine and smoke. Dried fruit, bacon and earth. As it opens, fresh fruits and oak cask become noticeable. [The dry glass aroma is slightly smoky red wine]. Palate: A good arrival that is equally dry and sweet. Mildly astringent tannins from both the wood and fortified wine hit the palate and are then immediately followed by sweet and tart grape notes. Fast on the tail of this is a very quick development featuring bitter orange and herbs. Finish: Very short. Some faint, dilute coffee, chocolate and wine in the aftertaste. I'm not much impressed by this one. It's all sweet, safe woody notes and muted character until it falls apart half way through and turns bitter. After a good nose and promising arrival the dram finishes very abruptly. The texture is also rather austere and thin. Tasted from a 30ml sample. "Average" : 79/100 (2.75 stars)

Nose: Honeyed raisins, some sherry-like oxidation, grass. No real smoke here Taste: Bit sweet, with a definite medicinal and peaty character. The sweetness from the port rounds the edges nicely. Lovely after dinner Talisker