Talisker The Distillers Edition

700ml / 45.8%

Single Malt

$79

Single malt Talisker, from the distillery, at 45.8%. Bold and coastal, showing sea brine, smoke and black pepper. A smoky, peppery Island malt. From Talisker on the Isle of Skye. A classic of Scotch whisky. Wild, coastal and full bodied. The taste of Skye in a glass. Smoke, salt and warming spice. A whisky shaped by the sea.

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SKU TSK009 Categories Islands, Scottish Whisky, Talisker, Whiskey Brand: Talisker

Description

This official Talisker single malt and bottled at 45.8%. Talisker was established in 1830 on the storm battered coast of Skye; its peppery maritime malt is loved the world over. For nearly two centuries it was the only working distillery on Skye, until Torabhaig opened in 2017.

Distilled on Hawk Hill water through worm tub condensers, building the bold maritime style Talisker is loved for. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light sweetness under the peat. Carrying no age, it leans on peat smoke, brine and a black pepper kick. The rich, oily make carries cask flavour while holding its peppery edge. The peat is medium rather than heavy, leaving the smoke balanced and coastal. Talisker was for nearly two centuries the only working distillery on the Isle of Skye. Its 10 year old is the Island malt of Diageo's Classic Malts selection. The unusual two wash and three spirit still set up is a relic of triple distillation, dropped in 1928.

At 45.8% it is smooth and smoky. Sea spray, smoke and cracked pepper, with a touch of vanilla and oak sweetness. Beneath the smoke run brine, citrus and a peppery oil. Smoke, brine and pepper draw out the close. This is the peppery maritime malt of Skye.