7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Talisker 8yo (Special Releases)
Type
ABV
%
Region
Distiller
Nose
vanilla, seaweed, porridge oats, briny sea water, iodine, ashy smoke, salty driftwood
Taste
offers notes of oil, sea salt, acrid peat smoke, seaweed
Finish
prickly black pepper and oak that linger in the finish.
Nose
vanilla, seaweed, porridge oats, briny sea water, iodine, ashy smoke, salty driftwood
Taste
notes of oil, sea salt, acrid peat smoke, seaweed, prickly black pepper
Finish
oak that linger in the finish.
Nose
Brine, peat, spice
Taste
Spice, smoke, jam
Finish
Smoke, brine, nuts
Nose
grapey sultana sweetness, clean, tempting.
Taste
crisp peat, roasted malt, heathland dryness, wood controls the pepper; luscious, slightly oily sweetness; ripe, juicy fruit.
Finish
Long, Deep cocoa, vanilla, lingering, earthy peat
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
sea spray, brine, oyster shells, pink peppercorns,chewy malt, orange peel
Taste
Seville orange marmalade,black pepper,woodsmoke, clove,coriander seed.sweet, juicy notes of orange, grapefruit and lemon
Finish
Dying embers of a fire, with a sprinkling of aromatic citrus
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition (all editions)
Type
ABV
%
Region
Distiller
Nose
It smells of sweet peat. The nose is a combination of caramel, petrichor, and a faint smoke like a distant campfire.
Taste
very chewable single malt, crisp peat notes at first, sweet, roasty malt, slightly oily sweetness with ripe, juicy fruit and vanilla
Finish
The finish contains very deep cocoa notes, vanilla and lingering earthy peat.
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 1992
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich and smooth, ripe, juicy fruit, vanilla.
Taste
sweet, roasty malt, heathery dryness, sherry notes, pepper, slightly oily sweetness
Finish
Medium-leght, deep cocoa notes, vanilla and lingering quite earthy peat
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 1996
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
smoky of ocean influences, medicinal, with rich vanilla, red wine (sherry)
Taste
It’s heavy on leather and oak; smoky, salty and oily
Finish
salty and sweet
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 1999
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Drying sherry notes of booze-soaked raisins, juicy stone fruit, dry peat.
Taste
Juicy, sweet stone fruit, raisins,newly-ripe banana, mild earthy peat,bitter-sweet dark chocolate
Finish
short, clean, still some stone fruit and pepper, drying.
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 2000
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fruity, peaty, orange peel, peat, smoke, raisin, tobacco and leather.
Taste
Dried herb, sea salt, apple brandy, black pepper, ginseng and smoke.
Finish
Long, coffee bean, black pepper, caramel and burnt wood.
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 2001
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
scent of sherry, peat smoke, peppery-spicy, raisin
Taste
complex, intense, smoky, slightly peppery, notes of heather, oak, ripe fruit, sweet and oily
Finish
Medium, sweet and dry with cocoa, vanilla and smoke
Liquor
Talisker Distiller’s Edition 2002
Type
ABV
45.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
smoke, abundant mix of spices, juicy, bittersweet oranges, chocolate, nutmeg
Taste
sweet, woody, slight bitter, cherries, raisins, roasted grapes, moscatel grapes and brine.
Finish
medium, peat, smoke, cereals, bread, honey, raspberries