Talisker Port Ruighe

The Port Ruighe is a tribute to the Scottish traders of the 19th century, who brought port wine casks from Portugal. Port Ruighe is the largest town on the Isle of Skye.

The Port Ruighe is a tribute to the Scottish traders of the 19th century, who brought port wine casks from Portugal. Port Ruighe is the largest town on the Isle of Skye.

Details about this bottle Edit
6135
Talisker
Scotland, Islands
Single Malt Whisky
45.8%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon
Port
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 439 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Berries:
Bonfire Smoke:
Malt:
Plum:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Salt:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Zitrus:
Ham:
Pepper:
Grape:
Raisin:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Tobacco:
Peach:
Cherry:
Black Currant:
Blackberry:
Apple:
Chili:
Iodine:
Pear:
Herbs:
Cinnamon:
Cake:
Almonds:
Leather:
Date:
Nuts:
Fig:
Red Currant:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon:
Grass:
Banana:
Mint:
Medicinal Smoke:
Green Apple:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Clove:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Pepper:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Chili:
Berries:
Malt:
Nuts:
Salt:
Oak:
Herb:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Plum:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Dark Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Grape:
Ham:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Blackberry:
Leather:
Zitrus:
Heather:
Honey:
Apple:
Barley:
Coffee:
Cinnamon:
Iodine:
Raisin:
Pear:
Ginger:
Tobacco:
Fig:
Strawberry:
Nutmeg:
Medicinal Smoke:
Wheat:
Cherry:
Floral:
Red Currant:
Lemon Peel:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Orange:
Mint:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Date:
Clove:
Walnut:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Oak:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Herb:
Chili:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Salt:
Honey:
Chocolate:
Berries:
Dried Fruit:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Ham:
Herbs:
Leather:
Heather:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Vanilla:
Tobacco:
Nutmeg:
Raisin:
Grape:
Cinnamon:
Oil:
Apple:
Date:
Zitrus:
Black Currant:
Plum:
Orange:
Barley:
Ginger:
Blackberry:
Medicinal Smoke:
Strawberry:

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kroman
01. Feb 2017
Nosing: Peat Smoke Berries Sweet

Taste: Initially Sweet and Fruit followed by intense Cinnamon and Chili

Finish: long and mouthwatering Peat Smoke Pepper and Sweet

Comment: Not nearly as complex as the Distillers Edition (D.E.), but still enjoyable. While talisker is known for their "chilli catch", the palate reminded me A LOT of cinnimon candies (kind of the same thing, I guess). As the bottle settled down after a few months, the chilli/cinnamon became increasingly replaced by the berries and fruit of the port, especially in the nose.

To me, this seemed to be the least smoky talisker I've had (although still plenty of smoke)...maybe the port covered it up. If you find that the D.E. has a little too much ham, leather and smoke, this fruity, sweet and spicy alternative might be for you!
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28. Apr 2024
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11. Apr 2015