Secret Stills No 1.2 Talisker 1986 Gordon & Macphail

Talisker 1992 Distillers Edition

The Talisker Distillers Edition has been released on an almost yearly basis since 1997. It is always double matured, which basically means that it was recasked for a finish after the regular maturation. In this case, in an Amoroso sherry cask. The dram in front of me, clamouring to be tasted, is a distillate from 1992, bottled in 2005. The...

Score 87/100

Talisker 18 Year Old

I finally decided to open this one, as it has been waiting in my cabinet for some time. The Talisker 18. I had heard good things about this (one of my friends praised it as his favorite whisky), but also some mixed comments. So didn't really know what to expect, expect that it's Talisker of course :) The nose has peat first of all, but it's not...

Score 86/100

Talisker 57 Degrees North. Named as such because of the distillery's coordinates. Also bottled at 57%. Cool marketing that I don't mind because of the symbolism to the distillery. Bottle has been opened for a week and is 50% full. Yes we've been drinking it that fast... Nose: Sea salt, smoke, seaweed, and pickles. Also a nagging cleaning agent...

Score 86/100

Talisker 18 Year Old

Once I had completed my tasting of the four Lark malts, I saw the Talisker 18 on the shelf, and thought why not? The smell is warm, filled with salt, peat, leather, smoke, and underlying hints of maple syrup. With water I start the maple syrup broadens, along with added iodine and good tobacco. Perfect for a cold winter evening. The taste is a...

Score 93/100