1953 was 70 years ago. That means that the world in where we live today, was completely different. Not only worldwide internet was inexistent, there where no cellphones, not even color TVs where sold to the public. Planet earth was still recovering from the most cruel war it has lived. In 1953, when Dwight Eisenhower was asuming as US president; when Joseph Stalin died; when scientist were publishing the DNA structure; when Rocky Marciano defeated Joe Walcott; when Edmund Percival Hillary climbed the Everest; when Elizabeth II was crowned queen of the UK; when Frank Sinatra was divorcing Ava Gardner; when Hulk Hogan was born; that exact year, TALISKER DISTILLED THIS SINGLE MALT. This iconic old bottling from Gordon & Macphail under their "Connoisseur's Choice" labels, was a 24yo single malt, at 43%abv. On the nose, it starts with cigarrettes mixed with sherry. Maritime notes and BBQ sauce. There is a very special sherriness to it. Fish market aroma with a full sherried experience. Vanilla ice cream. So crazy. On the palate it was absolutely perfect. Sherry and red fruits; Salt. Richly sherried but very maritime as you should expect from this distillery. It feels velvety; if you chew it it will release a lovely puff of smoke. Salty water. After a first sip, it gave me a red fruit jam. Winey and full of red fruits for seconds then the salt kicks in. Aftertaste is beatuiful, very smokey. Ashes and cigarrettes. It is a salt and a smoky bomb. Wonderful flavor; Old books. Super rewarding. Overall, this legendary whisky delivers its promise: a well crafted, velevety maritime and sherried experience. It is always amazing to taste such rarities, specially when it comes from one of my favorite distilleries. When this bottle is finished, the world will miss it. My score for this marvel, is a 97 over 100. Incredible dram.