Talisker 18 Years
The 18-year-old is a lot more mature and smoother than the normal 10-year-old. The 8 more years also result in more fruitiness and sweetness.
The 18-year-old is a lot more mature and smoother than the normal 10-year-old. The 8 more years also result in more fruitiness and sweetness.
| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Iodine:
Caramel:
Plum:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Spices:
Dried Fruit:
Vanilla:
Berries:
Salt:
Anise:
Ham:
Honey:
Leather:
Lemon:
Malt:
Mint:
Nuts:
Oak:
Oil:
Herbs:
Herb:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Caramel:
Salt:
Chili:
Oak:
Pepper:
Vanilla:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Dried Fruit:
Malt:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Mint:
Oil:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cinnamon:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Hazelnut:
Honey:
Iodine:
Leather:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Finish
Spices:
Chili:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Leather:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Malt:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Sweet:
Bonfire Smoke:
Fruit:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Ham:
Mint:
Pear:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Herbs:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.6
Rate
85
4
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
08. May 2015
Nosing:
Aromatic smoke, dark fruit, dried fruit, sweet and heavy, rather smooth, some spiciness
Taste:
Strong, peppery, sweet and oily, bonfire smoke
Finish:
Long with a bit of leather and darker flavours
Aromatic smoke, dark fruit, dried fruit, sweet and heavy, rather smooth, some spiciness
Taste:
Strong, peppery, sweet and oily, bonfire smoke
Finish:
Long with a bit of leather and darker flavours
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Rich and fruity Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps dried
orange peel with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a light mintiness. With water, those maritime characteristics emerge once again dry boat varnish, edible seaweed. Still sweet; now with notes of iodine and the smokiness of an un-struck match.
Taste:
Sweet in front, then more assertive, with a whiff of smoke. The overall effect is warming. The development is towards smoke, coal-tar and toffee.
Finish:
Medium length. The characteristic chilli 'catch' in the finish is subtly present in the aftertaste.
Rich and fruity Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps dried
orange peel with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a light mintiness. With water, those maritime characteristics emerge once again dry boat varnish, edible seaweed. Still sweet; now with notes of iodine and the smokiness of an un-struck match.
Taste:
Sweet in front, then more assertive, with a whiff of smoke. The overall effect is warming. The development is towards smoke, coal-tar and toffee.
Finish:
Medium length. The characteristic chilli 'catch' in the finish is subtly present in the aftertaste.
23. Mar 2016
Nosing:
Taste: smoke:
Finish:
Comment:
very tasty
Taste: smoke:
Finish:
Comment:
very tasty
26. Jul 2016
11. Nov 2020
Stats: 45.8%, ex-bourbon + sherry casks, single malt.
Color: wonderful copper/amber. Color added though.
Nose: hazelnuts and cinnamon, just a bit of smoke and vanilla, mint.
Mouth: cocoa, quinine, a bit of pepper, a bit of caramel overtone and a strong sense of vanilla, sometimes iodine and salt, a night on the beach.
Finish: medium to long, a bit of peat and Talisker chili with salt flakes, dry but invites you to join it again. Truly made by the sea.
Overall: Got it from fine-whisky.de for around $100. The palate was better after a couple of minutes, but the nose worsened. It's better if one does not compare it to its younger brother 10 yo, often seen on my shelves. Since I'm a fan of Islay whiskies, I'm more inclined to go for 10 yo, but it's a matter of personal preference since I really enjoy strong peat. Maybe after Lagavulin 16 yo, this wasn't the right way to go, it was like putting down a bonfire. I'd buy it again if the price is right.
Nose: 7.5/10
Palate: 9/10
Finish: 8/10
Total: 8.16/10
Color: wonderful copper/amber. Color added though.
Nose: hazelnuts and cinnamon, just a bit of smoke and vanilla, mint.
Mouth: cocoa, quinine, a bit of pepper, a bit of caramel overtone and a strong sense of vanilla, sometimes iodine and salt, a night on the beach.
Finish: medium to long, a bit of peat and Talisker chili with salt flakes, dry but invites you to join it again. Truly made by the sea.
Overall: Got it from fine-whisky.de for around $100. The palate was better after a couple of minutes, but the nose worsened. It's better if one does not compare it to its younger brother 10 yo, often seen on my shelves. Since I'm a fan of Islay whiskies, I'm more inclined to go for 10 yo, but it's a matter of personal preference since I really enjoy strong peat. Maybe after Lagavulin 16 yo, this wasn't the right way to go, it was like putting down a bonfire. I'd buy it again if the price is right.
Nose: 7.5/10
Palate: 9/10
Finish: 8/10
Total: 8.16/10
10. Oct 2016
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