Talisker 25 Year Limited Edition
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
45.8% ABV
$920
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What the Bottle* Says
From the rugged western shores of the Isle of Skye comes a richly flavoured, maritime malt, with a warming afterglow. So easy to enjoy yet, like Skye itself, so hard to leave.
Bottle 0516 of 2100
Distilled at Talisker
The Only Distillery On The Isle of Skye
What Gary Says
Nose: Peat, earthy, smoked meat with salty, briney sea air, citrus, oak and creosote.
Palate: Creamy and thick mouthfeel with honey, vanilla, nutmeg, toffee, caramel, milk chocolate and peat.
Finish: Long and damp with honey, chocolate orange and bit of peat smoke.
Comments: I love how the nose on this leans into the peaty/earthy/smokey goodness that you’d expect from Talisker. If you weren’t familiar, the palate might catch you off guard with the honeyed sweetness where the peat smoke steps back quite a bit. This is a really lovely expression from Talisker, although I can’t imagine paying retail for it.
* As is often the case with limited editions or private selections – in particular of Scotch whisky – the distillery makes no mention of this particular offering on their website – so the bottle (which has limited details) is all there is to go on.