Talisker 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
9 Always a classic, though I still miss the 8 Years Old.
Talisker 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
7 Less peppery than in my memory. As if the spicy outburst on mid palate has been tamed. A bit harsh too. Seems to have lost its volcanic temper.
Talisker 10 Years Old
- Scotland - 45.80%
It's the sweetness that's the key here.
Talisker 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
Once again balance struck between seemingly contradictory elements.
Talisker 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
9 Loch Harport on a winter's day, gale force eight! Less peppery than younger versions. Complex, endearing, balanced. 18 seems a perfect age for malts.
Talisker 1975, 25 Years Old, Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.90%
9 Less instantly explosive than the regular 10. The flavours in the 25 are more tightly combined and take longer to unfold. You pays your money...
Talisker 1981 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.30%
8 The best so far in this series of 30yo Taliskers but to be nit-picky about it just a little more activity from the cask would have elevated it still further.
Talisker 1982, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.80%
9 Doesn't sound enjoyable? You bet it was.
Talisker 1986, The Distiller's Edition
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
7 Not for Talisker purists, but a highly distinctive interplay of whisky and sherry.
Talisker 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.80%
8 Rich and luscious. Needs a dash of water to cut spirit harshness. The marine influence is overwhelmed by wood but in a charming way.
Talisker 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.20%
8 Anenticing combination of sweet and warm.AnHebridean welcome dram. Would also workas a wakeup call. Very more-ish.
Talisker 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.80%
3 Lacks expression when neat. Water tones the bitterness down and
releases a refreshing minty whiff.
Talisker 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
9 A drop in strength from the Special Release expressions but a massive upping in complexity. An instant classic.
Talisker 25 Years Old Special Release 2007
- Scotland - 25.00%
8 A well balanced dram. With a sweet profile.Has well aged.
Talisker 25 Years Old, Special Release 2005
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20%
7 Excellent, although I was slightly put off by the fishiness. I think all fish are stinking, slimey creatures however, so I am admittedly biased.
Talisker 28 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.30%
8 More medicinal than other versions. If matched with oysters, add barbecued sausages as the French do in Marennes-Oléron.
Talisker 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.50%
7 A pleasant dram but it does have the expected nerve. Alcohol is perfectly
mastered though. But one could expect better from a 30 Years Old Talisker It does not taste Talisker.
Talisker 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.10%
7 A well structured dram. More appreciated neat than diluted. Water
enhances oak and bitterness.
Talisker 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
8 Great age but a little grippy. Undoubtedly a great dram but not a patch on the 25 Years Old.
Talisker 30 Years Old Special Release 2007
- Scotland - 50.70%
8 A well balanced and rich fellow. Water adds more layers .A beautiful aromatic voyage.
Talisker 57 North
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.00%
8 The polar opposite to Talisker 18. Rugged and warming.
Talisker Classic Malts Distillers Edition 1993
- Scotland - 45.80%
7 Difficult to taste a Talisker blind ! The strength tells all (though Lagavulin played a trick in this tasting).The
legendary pepperiness is a memory.
Talisker Distillers Edition 1996 Jerez Amoroso
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.80%
The problem with finishing smoky whiskies is that since you can't make them more smoky you are forced to reduce their defining character. By making them 'fruitier' or ‘sweeter' you then change the b...
Talisker Talisker 35 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.60%
8 Very pleasant and moreish, lighter than I thought it would be for its age.
Talisker The Distiller's Edition Amoroso Sherry
Single Malt - Scotland - 0.00%
9 Sensational (both literally and figuratively).
Old Malt Cask Talisker 20 Years Old, Director's Tactical
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
5 The distillery character is buried far below the wood. One can hardly detect even a light puff of smoke. Water does not help.
Pulling Together
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December 2011, Issue 100, page 7
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April 2008, Issue 71, page 23
MUTINY MR CHRISTIAN?
Talisker, the Isle of Skye's single malt,has announced its sponsorship of an epic sailing adventure which will be the first to recreate the exact journey of Captain William Bligh's epic 4,000-mile ope...
January 1970, Issue 84, page 7
Do The Flip Flop Stomp
There's a number of things which happen when you mention Rio to your friends. First, they stop talking to you, then they begin to mutter about “jet-set lifestyle” but as the departure date looms t...
September 2012, Issue 106, page 12
The big malt of Skye (Talisker)
Powerful but elegant, Talisker is a prince among whiskies. Margaret Rand went over the sea to discover what makes the magic
October 1999, Issue 6, page 28
Liquid thunder, storm in a glass
Talisker is an icon malt and it's celebrating its 175th anniversary. Dave Broom takes a walk on its wildside.
October 2005, Issue 51, page 36
With this issue Whisky Magazine celebrates its first anniversary. The birthday party will be held in New York because this issue also marks our arrival in the US, the largest consumer of whisky and wh...
October 1999, Issue 6, page 5
The name's malt... Single Malt...
James Bond is drinking whisky again. More specifically, he's drinking Talisker – and the relationship is benefiting both of them. Dominic Roskrow reports
March 2003, Issue 29, page 34. 35
Turkish delight
Joe Bateschecks out the huge duty free store at Istanbul's Atatürk airport
April 2008, Issue 71, page 34
A sense of place
Joe Bates finds a warm welcome in Sweden.
February 2009, Issue 78, page 34
Never stumped for words
Jim Murray muses on the role of two loves in his life.
September 2000, Issue 11, page 8
The Naked Spirit
Ever wondered what your favourite whisky would taste like when stripped of its colour? Neil Ridley experiences a moment of clarity
October 2012, Issue 107, page 30
Moments, whatnots and wheelbarrows
Dave Broom gets a round. Kind of
June 2002, Issue 23, page 8
Rough diamonds
Our music guru showcases one of the bright new talents to break out of America. More perfect whisky music
March 2007, Issue 62, page 31
Twice is Ice
Despite the sub zero temperatures currently being experienced in Finland, the second annual Uisge whisky show, held at the heart of Helsinki, was a huge success, with around 1,500 whisky lovers descen...
March 2012, Issue 102, page 7
On the spice trail
Martine Nouet takes a walk on the spiced side of life.
October 2009, Issue 83, page 52
Age before beauty
Does older always mean better with whisky? Gavin Smith looks at the facts
May 2002, Issue 22, page 63
Southern sinners
Lithuanian mead put Michael Jackson on the malt laden road. Here he talks about some friends he met along the way
February 2000, Issue 8, page 7
Dramatic Painting
Amanda Brock talks to one of Scotland's hottest artists and his malt connections.
April 2010, Issue 87, page 26
Fast fish
We sent chef Christian Delteil some whisky, and he invented some recipes for us. That took all of 20 minutes. Coooking them, says Margaret Rand, toook only slightly longer
August 1999, Issue 5, page 44
Match Makers
Throughout 2007 Diageo has been matching its whiskies with food from countries including Spain and India. For the final event of the year the destination was Milan.
January 2008, Issue 69, page 52
The wonderful world of world of whisky
Dominic Roskrow takes a lighter look at the whisky industry
February 2004, Issue 37, page 26
Edinburgh, whisky and crime (Ian Rankin)
Marcin Miller talks to author Ian Rankin, 'the hottest name in British crime fiction', a whisky enthusiast with a gift for finding good bars
April 2001, Issue 15, page 56
Not altogether plain sailing
The Classic Malts Cruise is an annual event held by Diageo, formerly Guinness-UDV. For one person on it, it was a case of sailing with the enemy. But for Gillian Bell, the adventure was to change her ...
May 2004, Issue 39, page 42
In a Word...
Just exactly how doyou pronounce the name of that whisky you're so keen on? Pip Hills guides you through some Gaelic, Scots and Nordic basics
April 2003, Issue 30, page 30
The best Scotch malts in the world
Compiling a top 90 best Scottish malts list is as ambitious a project as this magazine has ever undertook. Dominic Roskrowdescribes how it was done
May 2004, Issue 39, page 22
The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Bottles
Jonny McCormick looks at the top 100 single malt whisky bottles auctioned this century
December 2011, Issue 100, page 24
World Whiskies Design Awards 2012
Winners of the inaugural World Whiskies Design Awards were announced at the Waldorf Hilton on 22nd March. Highland Park 50 Years Old won the Best Design award and Stranger & Stranger took home the Bes...
April 2012, Issue 103, page 8
From the editor
Is it possible to compile an objective hierarchy of malts?
February 2000, Issue 8, page 5
Perfect Timing
Joe Bates finds out how Switzerland embraces arrivals duty-free
July 2011, Issue 97, page 45
Drams on the ocean wave
Nothing quite beats the thrill of visiting a distillery by water. Dominic Roskrow looks at the link between whisky and sailing.
September 2008, Issue 74, page 20
About the blends
This issue we decided to focus on and how they are viewed by the drinking public. We put two questions to Whisky Magazine's online community at www.whiskymag.com to see what they thought.
November 2007, Issue 67, page 36
War on whisky fakers
http://www.whiskyfun.com/war.html
Having been duped, he began to dig a little deeper. On e-Bay he discovered a faker's paradise where you can buy old bottles, old labels, even capsules and empty cart...
February 2008, Issue 70, page 9
Editor's Word
There has been a lot of chatter on the social media sites recently about Diageo's latest addition to the Talisker line up, and it throws up that age old topic of age statements, good or bad?
It looks...
March 2013, Issue 110, page 5
Can the price be right?
In this issue we wanted to look act the effect of discounting. Who better qualified to pass comment
than drinkers themselves. So we put two questions to members of the WhiskyMag.com forum about how th...
March 2007, Issue 62, page 16
Island hopping
Scotland's islands are only loosely connected and include vastly differing geographies, histories and whisky styles.
October 2009, Issue 83, page 36
A fishy tale
In the latest in an occasional series of matching whisky with food, Dave Broom compares and contrasts some sushi-whisky combinations
October 2003, Issue 34, page 61
Join the debate
email the team editorial@whiskymag.com
April 2009, Issue 79, page 74
Teasing Talisker
An eccentric entrepreneur is seeking to challenge Talsiker's status as the only distillery on Skye. Tom Bruce-Gardyne went ot meet the man behind a special brand of Gaelic whisky.
September 2000, Issue 11, page 52
Stock of French whisky event rises
The first Whisky LiveParis was held inteh old Parisian stock market - and it was a success
October 2004, Issue 43, page 15
Whisky Live 2003!
Rare and delicious whiskies are just waiting to be discovered
March 2003, Issue 29, page 44
Keeper's of the flame
Gavin D Smith continues his look at great distillery fires.
June 2009, Issue 80, page 22
Keeping it Live!
What will make Whisky Live 2003 the event of the year
January 2003, Issue 28, page 30
The Boutique Whisky Maker
John Glaser has been pushing the whisky envelope at Compass Box for more than 10 years. But as Dominic Roskrow found out, he belives we 'ain't seen nothing' yet
April 2011, Issue 95, page 17
An old con
Dave Broom exposes the shady side of the antique, collectable whisky market
January 2003, Issue 28, page 16
Welcome to Whisky Magazine
There is a strange phenomenon afoot in the whisky world at the moment, and I don't think we have seen it reach its zenith yet.
This is of course the trend of über expensive whiskies in blinged out bo...
July 2011, Issue 97, page 5
Whisky's coming home
Joe Bates with the latest from travel retail
January 2006, Issue 53, page 55
Case adjourned
Whisky enthusiast and scientist Alex Kraaijeveld responds to The Macallan's defence of the authenticity of its antique whiskies in the last issue
September 2003, Issue 33, page 16
Confessions of a party animal (Charles Kennedy)
The leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy, shares a dram with Jane Slade.
September 2000, Issue 11, page 60
From the Editor
As has been mentioned before in the pages of Whisky Magazine, the appreciation of whisky is a convivial pursuit. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than on adventures such as the Classic Malts Cruise...
November 2001, Issue 19, page 5


