How wonderful to return to The Whisky Show in London after a three-year absence, with ample time over three days to leisurely taste only the finest drams on offer. In truth, any discipline over pace evaporated after a couple of drinks, and after two days of overindulging I had to limit myself to nosing and conversation on the Sunday. This Talisker was my first pour of the show and one of the best, with a beautiful nose of highly concentrated salty sea air. The palate is oily, with toffee and honey followed by a peppery peat. It lingers on the back of the throat as a gentle warming. Better by degrees than the Talisker 30 I tried next — a more muted and oaky dram.