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.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 1705 | |
| Talisker | |
| Scotland, Islands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 18 Years | |
| 45.8% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Iodine:
Spices:
Caramel:
Plum:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Berries:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Leather:
Malt:
Herb:
Mint:
Herbs:
Anis:
Lemon:
Honey:
Ham:
Oil:
Nuts:
Orange:
Oak:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Chili:
Salt:
Oak:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Oil:
Mint:
Iodine:
Herb:
Grass:
Raisin:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Leather:
Bonfire Smoke:
Hazelnut:
Green Apple:
Finish
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Chili:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Leather:
Malt:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Salt:
Berries:
Mint:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Grass:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Green Apple:
Plum:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.6
Rate
85
25
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
28. Jul 2012
06. Jul 2013
17. May 2015
15. Oct 2018
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
17. Feb 2014
14. Sep 2011
02. Nov 2012
20. Nov 2014
09. Dec 2014
