LeeEvolved
Talisker 10 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 12, 2017 (edited January 18, 2020)
It’s time for a sample that I provided for our scotch group: Talisker 10. It’s odd that I haven’t had this sauce before. I suppose I should blame the snob in me for skipping this benchmark single malt. I just never got around to it, I guess.
This one comes in at a slightly elevated ABV of 45.8%. It’s also a bright, beautiful gold in the taster. It looks nice and oily slick.
The nose is sweet smoke, honey and citrus. The earthy peat and sea salt also add a bit of depth. There’s no big alcohol smell even when you take in a deep breath. The palate is honey-basted malt with a thick, heavy smoke that fades into a typical peppery oak spice. It’s very well rounded and has a nice, oily mouthfeel. The finish is big, long and maintains a healthy warmth that turns peppery and a bit hot. It’s all very satisfying.
Overall, I’m kind of ashamed I waited this long for this one. As a testament to how much I thoroughly enjoyed this one- I opened the bottle in early September and by the second week of October the bottle is empty. I also left the empty bottle sitting around and stopped on a few occasions to pop the cork and just take a quick whiff. I miss this bottle. It should be a staple in every scotch lovers home. Period. 4.5 stars. Cheers.
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Yes. An absolute must have on my shelf!
Yeah there are only several bottles I rate as must have at all times in my collection and this is one of them. I'm a much slower drinker though I've had a 200ml bottle open for several months :-)
Been a long time since I had a bottle of this. I remember liking the subtle smoke. Maybe time to get reacquainted.
Thanks Camardicus. I got some notes mixed up and initially declared this one as non chill filtered with no E150 coloring added. That is incorrect, so I edited this review. Apologies.
Well said! Yet another nice review @LeeEvolved :)
Definitely a solid dram and one that everyone should try