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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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September 22, 2021
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(Republished September 30, 2021)
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Particular Launch 2021 Particular,
right now younger Talisker
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(Or a stellar session for a pal within the stars)
The SRs are out. I might are inclined to somewhat strive the lighter, unpeated ones first however since all earlier Taliskers in these sequence had been great, effectively, I simply unilaterally and univocally determined to have the Talisker first. There are additionally two Lagavulins this time, I can not wait. This wee session to our dearest pal Dr Peter Silver, malt fanatic extraordinaire, formidable jazz trumpetist and band chief, and dentist to the celebrities. Here is to you, Peter.
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Talisker 8 yo (59.7%, OB, Particular Releases, Untold Legends, refill casks, 2021) 
These include some fairly immersive internet pages that you could possibly marvel at whereas sipping your dram. Moderately effectively performed, these pages. This child is claimed to be significantly smoky, whereas every expression inside this 12 months’s SRs comes with a nickname, this time it’s ‘The Rogue Seafury’. Aren’t we shaky now… Color: very pale white wine. Nostril: it does not really feel like they have been utilizing rum wooden, which they did final 12 months. We’re somewhat experiencing an especially slender model, in the very best sense of that expression (as some nice Chablis will be slender). A variety of mercurochrome, seawater, oysters, crushed chalk and only a load of peat. I believe I had already questioned in the event that they weren’t Islayising Talisker… With water: oh this glorious brine! Plus olive oil and a drop of mezcal. Even mezcal can not beat this. Mouth (neat): a complete blade, sharp like a katana (no matter) and with lots of lemon juice, brine and simply ‘peat’. A citrusy fruitiness too after just a few seconds, maybe citrons? Once more, quite simple, nearly summary, and simply terrific. With water: 4/4 (nostril neat, nostril diluted, palate neat, palate diluted). Beautiful purity, I suppose the one factor you could possibly do to additional enhance this make is wait. All the remainder is complete absolut ganz good. End: lengthy, effectively, not that lengthy truly however sublimely pure. Feedback: a diamond distillate, that is the right reduce, a type of grail that solely time might additional polish (you are rambling on, S.) Simply add time… By the best way I could not discover any classic however there could possibly be one, I shall amend accordingly. Cheers Peter, you’ll have liked this one.
SGP:457 – 91 factors. |
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Talisker 10 yo 2011/2021 (57.6%, Hunter Laing, The First Version for Whisky Picnic Bar Taiwan, refill hogshead, cask #HL18304, 274 bottles)
Each branches of the Laings appear to have some nice younger Taliskers. They have been nonetheless slightly brutal as they first grew to become obtainable, at +/-5 years of age, however now that these batches have reached 10 or extra, we are able to solely marvel… Color: pale white wine. Nostril: nutshell, this one’s somewhat (even) extra medicinal, and somewhat much less coastal/briny. Slightly extra bacon and ashes, maybe capers and wakame. In reality, that is even narrower than the 8, at all times in the very best sense of that phrase and on this context. With water: that stroll on the seaside at low tide. Razor clams and cockles, how coastal has it change into? Mouth: we’re a lot nearer to the 8 on the palate, however this time it’s a little much less clear, maybe barely burnt right here and there (grilled bacon) and actually very lemony and medicinal (slight camphor). Do not get me mistaken, it is sensible, I am simply ‘evaluating’. Strive these aside inside two days and you will find them extraordinarily related, if not similar. Nicely, I do know I might. With water: slightly extra fatness, in any other case bacon and lemons plus edible seaweed and a grittier liquorice (wooden). End: lengthy, again on mercurochrome and with slightly lemon liqueur. That is proper, limoncello. Feedback: rather less ‘polished’ however actually sensible too. Marvellous younger Talisker, which is a kind of distilleries that may actually shine each when very younger and really outdated. No, there aren’t that lots of them.
SGP:467 – 90 factors. |
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