Jose-Massu-Espinel
Secret Stills 2.2 1955 Isle of Skye (Gordon & MacPhail)
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
April 26, 2020 (edited April 27, 2020)
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, every now and then you get to REALLY drink whisky. Good, balanced, rich, wonderful Whisky that is. Most of the times when you drink Talisker, you get this sensation that something great has happened. Well, today i had the chance to taste a whisky distilled in 1955 and bottled in 2005, a 50yo scotch, FROM THE ISLE OF SKYE WHERE ONLY EXISTS ONE DISTILLER: TALISKER.
So, the new make on this was distilled on the 27th of may of 1955, and rest in a sherry cask (no. 1312) for 50 years. A Talisker new make. (Or a "secret still" if you may).
Bottled at 45%abv, the most dark old oak color. Beautiful.
On the nose it wasn't perfect but it was beautiful. Sherry, Heather, Lemon, Stairfruit, Leather, Red fruits, Oranges, Caramel. Peat presents itself in a heather note. 23/25.
On the palate it was SUBLIME.
My first sip i had it for at least one minute in my mouth without drinking it. It was an explosion of flavor, perfectly balanced, absolutely pleasant. Red fruits, Strawberry, Pepper, Oaky but incredibly refined, Heather. AMAZING STUFF. Maybe the best i have had. 25/25.
Aftertaste was simply outstanding. Tobbacco, Dry grass, So refined so balanced. Oakyness incredible ginger, Ashy. It was eternal. The longest aftertaste ever. I did have it in my mouth for at least 10 minutes before it completely faded. Perfect score.
Overall, this is what angels search in their share. This is without a doubt one of the greatest drams i have had. I believe it is super expensive (around $2.200) but i got a sample from a friend and every drop is a miracle. My score system says 98, but who gives a damn about my score system; THIS IS A 100 OVER 100. PERFECT SCORE. May the force be with you, young Skywalker. Slainte mhath!
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@Jos-Mass-Espinel Nice review and welcome to Distiller! I have seen and appreciated many of your reviews on Whizzky...
@PBMichiganWolverine yes, it os indeed a wonderful dram
@Jos-Mass-Espinel yeah, I actually bought that years ago, and loved it. I saved myself a few pours in a vial, and recently had one pour. Simply one of my top whiskeys, and best Talisker I’ve had
@jonwilkinson7309 hello! i actually tasted this one a couple of years ago, but i am migrating all my reviews to this Distiller App, im new here! lol!
@PBMichiganWolverine hi! yes it was amazing. it is one of the finest drams i have ever had. looking forward to try the 21yo you were able to find
I can only imagine how good this must be. I’ve had the Secret Stills 21yr version of this, which I thought was amazing.
You're on a roll with some great drams. is this a "just in case the world ends tomorrow" kind of thing? :)