Talisker 10 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 45 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Beeswax. Old furniture. Black pepper. Boat rope. Wet sand. Touch of seaweed. Crisp bacon. Gooseberry. Palate Sweet at start then slightly bitter. Wood comes quickly through. Smoked meat. Smoked almonds. Finish Sweet and spicy. Dry. Comment 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.

Dave Broom Nose Fishboxes, pier heads, light smoke. Somewhat reminiscent of a manzanilla pasada: green olive and saltiness (oh yes there is) albeit with smoke. Yeasty, vibrant, heathery, fresh. Palate Fresh. Marine notes. Immediate smoke, leading to a sweet, lightly oily centre. White pepper. Finish Vibrant, prickly. Turfy. Comment Elemental. Another classic...