Talisker 2011 8 Year Old Special Release 2020 57.9% 70cl

  • 57.9%
  • 70cl
  • Scotch Whisky

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This 2020 special release from Talisker was the first time the Skye distillery utilised rum casks for an official bottling. Finished in casks casks that previously held Caribbean pot still rum, the distillery's coastal, lightly peated style is bolstered with a subtle sweetness and some peppery spice. Bottled at cask strength of 57.9%.

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose – A light nose-feel with some prickle. The top notes are sweet and maritime, with hints of molasses and crystalline sugar vying with dry seaweed, crystal salt and iodine, then ‘pear drop’ boiled fruit sweets below, on a smoky base with traces of charred meat. A drop of water softens the attack, increasing the maritime character and reducing the sweet notes, while introducing a hint of smoke.

Palate – A soft, smooth texture and a big taste; salty and especially, lightly sweet, before the full-on Talisker pepperiness takes over. Very drying. Water rounds it, softening the rich sweetness and bringing up the pepper, but the profile is similar.

Finish – Long, hotly peppery and drying, finishing sweet and smoky with the typical Talisker chilli pepper ‘catch’ in the swallow. With water more rounded but similar, leaving a thread of smoke on the tongue.
Country
Scotland
Region
Islands, Island Whisky
Bottling
Official
Brand
Talisker
Age
8 Year Old
Vintage
2011
Bottled
2020
Size
70cl
Alc Vol
57.9%
Cask Type
Rum Finish

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