Talisker 10 Years
The Talisker 10 years old is the main standard bottling from the Talisker distillery. It is a spicy, smoky, malty whisky from the Isle of Skye.
The Talisker 10 years old is the main standard bottling from the Talisker distillery. It is a spicy, smoky, malty whisky from the Isle of Skye.
Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Salt:
Spices:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Bonfire Smoke:
Malt:
Sherry:
Iodine:
Vanilla:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Oak:
Ham:
Medicinal Smoke:
Leather:
Herbs:
Herb:
Chili:
Caramel:
Dried Fruit:
Heather:
Honey:
Orange:
Alcohol:
Banana:
Berries:
Pear:
Apple:
Nuts:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Walnut:
Cinnamon:
Coffee:
Dark Chocolate:
Floral:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Hazelnut:
Lemon Peel:
Lime:
Peach:
Tobacco:
Tasting
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Pepper:
Chili:
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Fruit:
Malt:
Seaweed:
Oak:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
Bonfire Smoke:
Barley:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Oil:
Ham:
Lemon:
Caramel:
Iodine:
Herbs:
Medicinal Smoke:
Heather:
Coffee:
Ginger:
Honey:
Orange:
Pear:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Leather:
Tobacco:
Almonds:
Berries:
Black Currant:
Cake:
Clove:
Floral:
Grapefruit:
Hay:
Hazelnut:
Lemon Peel:
Lime:
Peach:
Raisin:
Finish
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Pepper:
Chili:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Oak:
Malt:
Fruit:
Salt:
Herb:
Sherry:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Hay:
Iodine:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Lemon:
Pear:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Grapefruit:
Leather:
Medicinal Smoke:
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Quality rating of this bottle
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
Powerful peat-smoke with just a hint of sea-water saltiness, fresh oysters, and a citrus sweetness.
Taste:
A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Peppery at the back of the mouth
Finish:
Huge, long, warming and peppery in the finish with an appetising sweetness
Rating of article "Talisker 10Y - 45.8% - 0.2l"
Powerful peat-smoke with just a hint of sea-water saltiness, fresh oysters, and a citrus sweetness.
Taste:
A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Peppery at the back of the mouth
Finish:
Huge, long, warming and peppery in the finish with an appetising sweetness
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts




Full fresh peat smoke (smoky not medicinal). A marine saltiness and savoury component which I'd most liken to fish sauce. Malty buiscuity note like digestive biscuits.
Taste:





Full bodied, sweet arrival. Upfront smokiness gives way to caramel, dried fruit and citrus peel. Lots going on and a very well judged bottling strength.
Finish:



Medium to long in length, more residual dried fruit and maltiness. Some background black pepper.
Comment:
Going over my old reviews I was surprised to see I hadn't done a Talisker yet. This one is definitely worth a try for anyone, and if I was recommending an Islay malt for a first timer this would probably be it. The smokiness is well integrated and not overpowering. There's plenty going on in the palate as well, and the finish is good also. All around very solid. If I was nitpicking I would say it maybe lacks a little character here and there, but mostly that comes down to personal preference; this is really very good stuff. This is especially true when you consider the price, affordable and available.







Taste:





Finish:





Comment:
Medium to long Finish.
I definitely will try get some other expressions in local stores. For me really decent whisky, in my country i should pay about 45 euros for it and for me it worth that money