Yet another distillery owned by the fairly well known and decently large corporation that is Diageo, Talisker is the only distillery on the Isle of Skye and was originally founded in 1830. The first Talisker distillery was built in 1831, however it has since been completely rebuilt after it was lost in a fire in 1960. Exact replicas of the original stills were built for the new distillery in an effort to preserve the unique Talisker flavour, and so far as I could tell you, they’ve succeeded rather well.

It ought to be said that this is whisky is far from ideal as an introductory dram, so if you’re planning to drink this as one of your first drams, I would suggest you rethink your position and go for something lighter. If, however, you’ve at the stage where you’ve had a few different whiskies already and wish to find new, bold flavours – this is for you. Held by many enthusiasts as a favourite every day dram, Talisker 10 year old is indeed a good whisky.

The nose offers a fantastic combination of aromas ranging from juicy autumn fruit (apples, pear) and oranges, to peaty smoke and sea salt, to warm cinnamon and spice. Definitely a nose to be savoured, not rushed. Initial flavours include the sweet and warm autumn fruits found in the nose, snugly tucked in under a duvet of smoke; these well behaved flavours are followed by a much more aggressive hit of pepper and spice. The aftertaste is full of pepper, but there is also a hint of cinnamon sweetness in there. It is no wonder that Talisker is so popular, it’s delicious!

A warming dram, it’s perfect for those cold autumn and winter months. Should you enjoy a heart warming whisky on a cold and sleety day, you should certainly get acquainted with Talisker 10.

Colour: Amber gold.

Nose: Autumn fruits (apple, pear), oranges, peaty smoke, sea salt, cinnamon and spice.

Taste: Autumn fruit, smoke, pepper, spice.

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