AntonioSchmid
Talisker 18 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
August 28, 2018 (edited October 3, 2019)
First time I had this whisky was at a tasting at the distillery and it was love at first sip. :)
Talisker 18 has the briny, peaty and peppery notes that the distillery is known for but this time a little tamed by the age.
It also has a very pleasant sweet and citrus (oranges) notes.
To sum it up, this whisky has it all, just incredible stuff. Hands down my favourite whisky!! (At a reasanoble price)
If you haven't tried this whisky yet, get up and go straight away to your favourite whisky bar!! Just thank me later... ;-)
And yes, it is this good.
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@Rick_M Thank you! :-)
@AntonioSchmid - we continue grow our League of Nations. Welcome aboard!
And Rio Carnival....so long ago. No kids, no mortgage etc :-). My favorite country in South America! I very rarely drink mixed drinks but if I did Caipirinha is my go to. Very hard to get right outside of Brazil. I've only had one good one since made by a Brazilian bartender in NZ.
@PBMichiganWolverine Thank you! :-)
@AntonioSchmid Brazil is a beautiful country. I’ve been to Rio, São Paulo, San Salvador de Bahia, and Iguazu. Amazing food, people and natural scenery
@Rick_M I think you would never guess but I was born and live in Brazil. But I rather see myself as a citizen of the world. ;-) (I also happen to have a German double citizenship)
@AntonioSchmid - and what home country might that be? :)
@cascode I probably still have around 3 or 4 good pours left in my bottle. Also already have a back-up bottle in my cabinet. What give me the creeps is that I know I can't find a bottle of this in my home country... \o/ Luckily I have the opportunity to travel abroad once or twice a year. Enjoy your dram! :-)
@AntonioSchmid Just checked and it's time for a bottle-kill re-review of this, then off to the store for a replaceement. Can't have the house lacking Talisker 18!
@cascode Cheers!
@AntonioSchmid Talisker 18 is one of just a handful of easily available, consistent and affordable whiskies that I'd describe as perfectly complete.
Having another dram of Talisker 18 right now and wondering... Can I change my rating to 6 stars??!! One simple word: PERFECTION!
@Scott_E that's why I always keep an open bottle of Talisker 18 at home. ;-)
@AntonioSchmid I had a very similar experience when I had a sample of the 18. Instant gratification and need for more.