Ultimate Beverage Challenge 97 points - Cereal grain, roasted peat moss, and preserved citrus explode from this exquisite whisky. The palate has a chewy texture that further intertwines bayside air, saddle leather, and campfire embers, and the finish lasts a remarkably long time with further tones of sea and smoke..March/2017 STRENGTH 45.8% ABV The first regular bottling of an older Talisker. Time has rounded not tamed its might. Rich and fruity a " Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps dried orange peel a " with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a light mintiness. With water maritime characteristics emerge a " dry boat varnish, edible seaweed. Still sweet; now with notes of iodine and the smokiness of an un-struck match. APPEARANCEAmberNOSERich and fruity Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps driedorange peel with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a light mintiness. With water, those maritime characteristics emerge once again dry boat varnish, edible seaweed. Still sweet; now with notes of iodine and the smokiness of an un-struck match.BODYFull. Pleasant, smooth.PALATESweet in front, then more assertive, with a whiff of smoke. The overall effect is warming. The development is towards smoke, coal-tar and toffee.FINISHMedium length. The characteristic chilli ’catch’ in the finish is subtly present in the aftertaste.
