Talisker Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 700ml

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Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. Browse the wide range of Talisker available here at House of Malt and discover your new favourite dram. Produced at the Isle of Skye’s oldest distillery, this single malt scotch has been in production for almost two hundred years. Whether you opt for a bottle of the softer, less rugged Talisker Skye or the well-loved Talisker 10 Year Old, there's a dram to suit everyone. Find your next bottle today. This year’s collection crosses four main distilling regions: Speyside, Islay, Highlands, and Lowlands. Only Campbeltown is missing. The distilleries include: Lagavulin (Islay), Talisker (Islay: Isle of Skye), Cragganmore (Speyside), Oban (Western Highland), Dalwhinnie (Highland), and Glenkinchie (Lowland). Talisker 12 yo (45.8%, OB for Friends of Classic Malts, European Oak, 21500 bottles, 2007) - 121012

Vital Stats: 45.8% ABV. Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2021. Aged in new American oak and ex-Amoroso sherry casks. It is at this moment that our friend the mad bassan passes in front of us again in the other direction pursued by big dark clouds! The weather is fine in the Hebrides but it rains sometimesExperiment with a bottle of the smoky, slightly darker Talisker Storm or indulge in the cask aged Talisker 18 Year Old to experience the dram that was crowned Best Whisky in the World at the 2007 World Whisky awards. Also on offer for the connoisseurs out there is Talisker's Port Ruighe and Distiller's Edition , the latter of which is double-matured in Amoroso sherry casks for a deep, rich flavour. Talisker 1998/2017 (56.6%, OB for Keepers Of The Quaich, cask #6829, refill sherry butt, 618 bottles) - by Angus - 040420 North is perhaps amongst Talisker’s most appropriately named outings. Not only is the release bottled ay 57% alcohol by volume, but the Talisker distillery itself is located on the globe at 57° 17′ .9 N latitude. Talisker describes the bottling as a “Special Strength,” not to be confused with cask strength offerings.

The Distiller’s Edition from Talisker features additional maturation in ex-oloroso sherry casks. Though each annual limited release does not feature a overt age statement, the distillation and bottling years are clearly presented on the label. The Distiller’s Edition is bottled at the same 45.8% ABV (91.6 proof) as Talisker 10 Year. Talisker 11 yo 'The Lustrous Creature of the Depths' (55.1%, OB, Special Releases 2022, Elusive Expressions) - 051022Palate: It starts off with notes of caramel and peat, then progresses into a very earthy and slightly medicinal midpalate. Subtle mesquite bbq flavor on the finish is accompanied by an astringency that reminds me of lemon essential oil dropped right on the tongue. For those who did not grow up with a parent into essential oils I will try my best to explain this sensation. It is the feeling of an oil rolling across the tongue while both drying it out and fully taking over the flavor profile. Like that, but much more subtle. Peat is more present in flavors of earthiness than it is in smoke. Then comes the smell of vanilla as slightly peppery. The third passage highlights softer and more citrusy aromas. One does not really feel the usual TALISKER aromas (smoke, light peat and Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. Nose: Iodine right off the bat, nutmeg and cinnamon, less peat coming through than with Talisker 10 or DE, dried seaweed chips. On the shores of Loch Harport, Talisker distillery is nestled in the village of Carbost and produces a wonderfully powerful, award-winning single malt bottled at above average strength (45.8%). Talisker's soft, peaty process water is drawn from 21 underground springs that rise from Hawk Hill (Cnoc nan Speireag) beside the distillery. These same springs have fed production from the very beginning in 1830.