Talisker Skye

45,8°

Distillery : Talisker - Islands

Refill and Toasted Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling

Core Range

Single Malt

Launched in 2015

Peated around 22 ppm

This is the distillery's entry-level range, aged partly in toasted casks, meaning they are burnt with a blowtorch.

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is peaty, spicy, lively, smoky and marinated, with a medicinal touch and cinnamon. It smells of smoked fish, a touch of iodine, country ham, holly and dry dust. The palate is suave, with peat and brown sugar, a touch of molasses and, it seems, prunes. Measured spices, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg. The finish is salty and peppery, a little pungent, with earth and cardamom. Quite long on the palate, but on the whole this whisky is too young to be really good.

 

In Short, 

It's really young and a bit too aggressive. Sold at almost the same price as the 10-year-old, it's better to go for the latter.

Score : 80

                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :

   

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