Talisker 1986, The Distiller's Edition Tasting notes and reviews
Talisker 1986, The Distiller's Edition
- Brand
- Talisker
- Expression
- 1986, The Distiller's Edition
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Abv
- 45.80%
- Vintage
- 1986
- Produced at
- Talisker Distillery
- Region
- Island (non Islay)
- Website
- www.malts.com
- Availability
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Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition 100cl | £199.00 |
Michael Jackson
75- Nose
- Toffee, bitter chocolate and toasted nuts, with late salt and pepper.
- Palate
- Toffeeish, then toasty. The distracting richness of these flavours introduces a shock of contrast when the seaweed and pepper suddenly burst through.
- Finish
- Powerful salt and pepper.
- Comment
- Not for Talisker purists, but a highly distinctive interplay of whisky and sherry.
Jim Murray
75- Nose
- A much sweeter aroma than the standard 10 Years Old, with the peat playing a much more liberated role with less spiciness. Soft sherry with a suet/sultana pudding heaviness to the malt.
- Palate
- Big, rumbling peat, first crisp and hard, then much, much softer. Again the mouthwatering grape keeps the spiciness to a minimum.
- Finish
- Peat and cocoa combine and the sweet/dry ratio remains in perfect balance throughout. Really big malt, this time free of the peat with the vanilla topping it all off.
- Comment
- Wonderful whisky: a rare case where sherry cask doesn't spoil but merely offers a variation on a theme. No peat-lover should miss this one. But don't expect the usual explosiveness.
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