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| Hello, that is one in every of our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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October 5, 2022
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Extra little duos, at this time Talisker SR vs 27
I am extraordinarily glad that there could be extra Talisker round, even when the brand new Particular Launch is now 11, after the formidable 8s from current years (and, naturally, the common albeit all the time fairly unbelievable 10). Let’s strive the SR after which discover a correct sparring-partner…
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Talisker 11 yo ‘The Lustrous Creature of the Depths’ (55.1%, OB, Particular Releases 2022, Elusive Expressions) 
This new SR was matured in first fill ex-bourbon, refill, and wine-seasoned casks. I seems that wine’s grow to be nearly necessary in all of Whiskydom, don’t ask me why (however in case you do, I’ve obtained just a few concepts). Oh and the sort of luminescent jellyfish that is on the label appears to be one in every of Skye’s personal legends. Animals, actual or legendary, maintain ruling on Diageo’s malt whiskies (not speaking about managers and blenders right here). All spacey new graphics are literally very good IMHO. Color: straw. Nostril: it appears to be a fairly lighter Talisker, maybe somewhat extra on some sort of smoked herbs, and samphires maybe, and tarragon, inexperienced peppercorn, then sudden notes of lighter mezcal. Olive brine within the background, by no means a miss. With water: smoked bread, uncooked wool, maybe extra mezcal. Mouth (neat): maybe extra energy on the palate, extra peppered and pickled lemons for positive, notes of fudge quickly to get salted and peppered, some spiciness, Pad Thai, capers and camphor… It does really feel somewhat fashionable however many new whiskies are. I imply, they rarely use the normal technique anymore. You realize, 1. Fill cask, 2. Wait, 3. Bottle. With water: comparatively sweeter, however in any other case clearly briney and, in fact, peppery. End: medium, extra on citrons and different citrus, nevertheless it’s clearly Talisker. Feedback: it is meant to be a lighter peater, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a reasonably peaty – and wonderful – younger Talisker in my guide. Some echoes of the present 10 right here and there; nicely, clearly.
SGP:465 – 88 factors. |
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So, that a lot needed sparring-partner…
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Talisker 27 yo ‘Components’ (58%, OB, 2,000 bottles, 2022) 
Extra wooden tales right here, as this child’s been triple-matured, first in refill, then in closely charred wooden, lastly in European oak puncheons. Generally you can’t not marvel if they need to actually inform us. Color: gold. Nostril: wooden mangos, in case you see what I imply. Plus bananas, papayas and as soon as extra, touches of mezcal, with the peppery and smoky coastalness fairly within the background. I discover this good sort of set-up on a reasonably older peater extraordinarily engaging. With water: embrocations, cough syrup, ardour fruit… Aren’t we on Islay? Mouth (neat): let’s be sincere, this labored a deal with. All the pieces’s extraordinarily good, tropical, smoky, mango-y certainly, with a camphory and coastal peat that is very nicely built-in. Actually seems like an entire and never just like the sum of a number of elements, whereas it will typically remind you of early-to-mid 70s Bowmore. Pretty mentholated waxiness too. End: fairly lengthy, with some elegant pepper kicking in. Distinctive aftertaste that may even remind us of Islay within the Nineteen Sixties. Feedback: it is somewhat unclear whether or not it is a 1993, so a single classic, or not. What’s positive is that it’s gorgeous whisky from ‘The Oldest working Distillery on the Isle of Skye’. Watch your bottle, it will go down quick.
SGP:656 – 91 factors.
PS: I favored it significantly better than earlier this 12 months, maybe was it bottle shock? |
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