7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Talisker Breath of the Isles 11 2007
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Nose
light peat, vanilla and caramel, ginger and orange.
Taste
very rich of taste, spices sweet, liquorice
Finish
Long , burning, spicy, woody, toffee, dried fruits
Liquor
Talisker “Talimburg” 1972 Old Malt Cask
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Nose
Sweetness, a bit of smoke, oak spices, wood, crisp fruits, maritime, salt, seaweed.
Taste
Maritime, slat, pepper, a bit of smoke, dryish, powerful, even a hint of iodine, pineapple juice.
Finish
Spicy, woody, dryish, a bit of bitter smoke.
Liquor
Talisker “Talimburg” 1986 The Whisky Fair
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Nose
Discreet, dry, delicate smoky peaty notes, dry boards, black pepper,sweet candy shades, leather goods, old oil paint, light animal tones, wool.
Taste
Dense, rich, oak, pepper, light smoky peat shades, caustic mineral and metallic tones, candy sweetness, industrial textiles, oily notes.
Finish
Light, refreshing, mineral and industrial tones, salt, industrial textiles, metallic sourness, mountain ash
Nose
fresh and fragrant nose, pungent smoke, sweet pear, apple peels, pinches, salt from kippers, seaweed.
Taste
bonfire of peat crackling, black pepper, with a touch of brine and dry barley, orchard fruit
Finish
long, bonfire embers toast malt, crystallise a sugary
Nose
A fresh, fragrant nose, pungent smoke comes sweet pear and apple peels, maritime salt from kippers, seaweed.
Taste
It’s a bonfire of peat crackling with black pepper, touch of brine and dry barley, orchard fruit provides a delicate and beautiful balance.
Finish
In a long finish, bonfire embers toast malt and crystallise a sugary underlay.
Liquor
Talisker 11 Old Malt Cask 1988
Type
ABV
50%
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Nose
Briny, peat, bacon, mineral, lemon soap, tropical fruit, hints of honey
Taste
Medium body, buttery, honey, light soap, peat, floral, malty, little irony and briny
Finish
Long, Malty, lemon soap, mild peat, hints of haylike, spots of iron
lemon soap
Nose
bready cereals, raw peat, honey and spices
Taste
cereal, intense spice, sweet note, fiery spice, white pepper and red chilli, some delicious toasty flavours
Finish
Medium, honey smooths, spice slowly fades
Liquor
Talisker 12 Friends of the Classic Malts
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Nose
intense combination of bready cereals, raw peat, honey and spices.
Taste
Spicy, peppery and complex – delicious.
Finish
The honey smooths everything out as the spice slowly fades
Liquor
Talisker 15yo (Special Release 2019)
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Nose
Rich bonfire smoke mingles with sharp lemon, vanilla, smouldering driftwood, spicier aromas, ginger, green chilli, floral lavender.
Taste
earthy single malt run-through with lashings of ripe citrus and treacle sponge, and plenty of warming spice
Finish
Soot, coal dust, sweet lemon and menthol – light and dark in careful balance.
Nose
extremely fresh at first nosing, on sea air and light toffee
Taste
sweet flash of coconut soon becomes medicinal, then starts to smoulder. The smoke ignites into flame then starts to dry
Finish
spicy approaching the big, maritime, robust and lingering finish
Liquor
Talisker 175th Anniversary
Type
ABV
45.8%
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Nose
mellow toffee notes, bit of vegetation, yellow bell peppers.
Taste
Light in body, bit of charcoal, soft saltiness
Finish
Medium. soft saltiness to this malt, bit of white pepper
Nose
Sweet peat, strawberry jelly, smoked raspberries, freshly sliced red chilli pepper, liquorice, salted fennel seeds, cherry
Taste
Sweet, cherry notes, a bit juicy, boldly smoky, sweetness , wine and peat combine, very drying slaty
Finish
medium length lingering sweetness, and dry