Jose-Massu-Espinel
Talisker 27yo Elements
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
July 31, 2023 (edited August 1, 2023)
Brace yourselves, this is one of those crazy whisky reviews.
Where was i 27 years ago, when the youngest drop of this entered an oak barrel? What has happened in my life and in tge world in the last 27 years, for me to find this single malt today? Those are questions any whisky lover should ask themselves when drinking a dram that has been aged for at least two decades.
Talisker 27 year old, called "elements", is a triple matured, cask strength expression that just can' be defeated.
On the nose, it gave me this Amontillado sherry note; vanilla cream with oranges. Everything is so lovely on the nose here. Pavlova dessert; white chocolate and hazelnut. Rock salt and burnt grass. Orange peel. It is spectacular. After a few sips, the aroma changed into red fruits, cotton candy and hay. Aroma changes everytime you get near it. Cherries. A salty meringue.
On the palate, you will be amazed. Orange caramel, followed by a salt bomb. Red fruits syrup. It is perfect. Orange marmalade.
Aftertaste is just the epitome of magnificence. Smoke, rock salt, ginger and orange peel. Everything so well delivered and very powerful.
Overall, and this is a proper conclusion to this review: this is the perfect whisky. It goes for a hefty price and i cannot pay it, but at least i had a glass at the distillery, just incredible enough to write this review. Only 2000 bottles were ever made, and if you can buy it, trust me, you should. My score is a million points. Slàinte!!!
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