Okay let me preface by saying I am a fan of Talisker. I love the 10yr and think storm is great too. Distiller Edition was ok but not worth it to me. This falls in that camp. Its of course a lovely scotch and had no problem emptying the bottle. I just dont see it worth the upcharge from the 10. Might even take the 10 straight up. The nose is refined and the flavors are rich but overall its just good. I want to be blown away by an 18yr living in this price range(I did get mine on sale for $106). The trademark Talisker toffee is there but its like you had a forgotten hard candy in your pocket for a year then peeled off the stuck on wrapper and ate it. There is less smoke than I remember as well. Im being overly critical because this should be flat out amazing and its not. Despite all the negative ranting I cannot in good faith kill this on a score so....86/100.....Damn bottle is getting better right at the bottom...maybe it needed more air ageing