2007 Talisker 10 Year Old The Distillers Edition (bottled 2017) Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 45.8%

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 92 points

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  9/30/2018 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium dark burnt orange color. Very coastal nose, with maritime elements balanced by a buttery sweetness. There are swirling aromas of seashells and iodine singing harmoniously in a chorus with creamy notes from the Amoroso cask, and a very subtle orange creamsicle aroma. On the palate, a clean, austere, almost flat entrance gives way to a burst of bitter citrus fruit peel at midpalate. Finishing interminably with a hot, sweet and savory note of Texas BBQ sauce, this lingers with a smoky richness and a mouth-drying stony note. Different than the Talisker 10, this is mainly about the interplay between smoke and creamy richness, rather than the breadth and depth of flavors there. I was able to pick up a bottle on sale for $70 (identical to the core 10 Year Old Bottling), at which price I find this an interesting digression into cask finishing from a distillery that I like very much indeed. However, I'd be reluctant to pay the $95 this commands on release, as it doesn't really improve on the lower-priced and consistently reliable Talisker 10.

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