Talisker Storm

At the same terrace at the Piazza dell'Amfiteatro in Lucca, Italy, where I enjoyed the Lagavulin 16 last spring, I ordered a Talisker 10. The boss came to apologise since they mistakenly delivered the Talisker Storm instead, and he asked if he could serve me that one instead. Just like last time, they poured generously and I got a glass with ice and water served at the side. While I didn’t expect the Storm to be on par with the Lagavulin, it certainly wasn’t below my expectations. Right amount of smoke on the nose and palate, combined with some hints of honey and apple. For a NAS whiskey, definitely a good choice, and while the temperature was over 35° Celsius, this dram was refreshing nevertheless!