Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Black Pepper
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Clove
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Orange
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Grapefruit
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Brine
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Smoke
Talisker 2003 Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Notes by Stuart P
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Nose:
Gorgeous combination of sea spray and brine, oyster shells and pink peppercorns, along with chewy malt, orange peel and plenty of fruit to tame the pepper and smoke. Classic Talisker fire but softer and sweeter.
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Palate:
Seville orange marmalade, then freshly ground black pepper, along with woodsmoke, clove and coriander seed. The aromatic smokiness builds, kept in check with the sweet, juicy notes of orange, grapefruit and lemon. Good fruity undercurrent to the savoury, peppery kick.
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Finish:
Like the dying embers of a fire, with a sprinkling of aromatic citrus.
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Comment:
A delightful combination of classic Talisker smoke and pepper, lifted with heady citrus notes.
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19 Customer Reviews
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Stunning! A must try gem from Talisker.
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Splurged on a treat for myself and it is delicious. I like to open my single malts with just a bit of water. This one is responding nicely. I’m savoring the nose - orange, caramel, salt. The mouth is smooth and fruity but peppery... and oh gosh I’m wishing I had a huge platter of oysters right now.
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Amazing the lingering taste is what has me hooked, like smoked fish at a camp fire, it is a joy to sip
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Absolutely incredible whisky. I’ll be getting a few more to drink before the collectors get their hands on this.
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Absolutely incredible. Smooth and rich. One bottle of this will not be enough for my drinking collection. Unbelievable.
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Very good but just not quite as tasty as Talisker 18...sherry finish more than honey and spicy/smoky!Lovely dram and just sooo easy to sip....yummy!!!
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The flavors and notes of this whiskey are one of the best I've ever tried. Highly worth the price.
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Wasn't sure of it at first, because it suffers from the same problem of all Taliskers... it needs a few days (and a few missing drams from the bottle) after opening to start working. However, after a few days it rose to its full potential. It has the same character of the regular 10YO but with some additional complexity, sweetness and citrus almost orange taste, with that background smokiness and typical peppery kick of Talisker. Just lovely.
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Different style of Talisker fruity and smoke ,good combination
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very pleasant ,smooth and warming drink. I am no expert but I rate it well, my friend has been a whisky drinker for many years, say's it is the best one so far!
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The Distillers Edition of this fantastic smokey dram is more of everything! It's more peaty, more fruity, richer, more flavousome and more smooth! It's the unique combination of sweet and peat and smooth! Easy choice for whisky of the year!
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My husband has a bottle of this Talisker , and though I am not a Scotch lover by any means, this one has made me a fan! The smooth, smoky, w/ a wonderful aftertaste means now I will have to locate for him another bottle before long! Thanks to the makers of this excellent Single Malt Scotch, and look forward to a tasting one day.
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Well, well, well. First, I am a big Talisker fan. I think the 10 is robust, packs the right amount of peat with a monster peppery finish. The Talisker 18 is arguably the finest dram I have ever had including all the big ones under 200 dollars. The Talisker SE fits right in between. I agree with the previous reviews. Fantastic fruity nose with a hint of smoke, great mouth feel, wonderful balance and a delicate smoke and pepper and a lovely sweetness on the finish. Could get into trouble with this one!
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A great case of smoke with a hint of sweetness. Definitely a worthwhile buy
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This is an awesome expression of Talisker. It has that great Talisker mouth feel and maritime taste we all love but with a touch of refined sweetness from the sherry casks. The sweetness is in the aftertaste though, don't get this confused with a sherry monster. At 11 years and 90 proof it's a good deal.
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I first tasted this on the tour at the Talisker distillery, and just had to have a bottle. I got a nice sweet taste but still with that unique Talisker taste, a little bit less on the smoke/peat than the 10 year old.
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15 of us did a tasting of 12 whiskeys and this one clearly marked higher than any other. The smell is that of orange (which in our mind was a perfect balance) and the taste had a balance of smoke that none could match. This is by far my new whiskey.
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Banana on the nose, briny and slightly lemony on the tongue, sweet long finish, this is a whisky that plays well against bottles at double the price. We had it on a blind taste at the whisky of the year tasting event, and it was a clear winner seeing how people were talking about it.
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Talisker with two sugars. It''s like talisker but with the edges knocked off and added raisins. Mebee an island whisky for those that don''t really like island whiskies? Personally I prefer the drier 10 yr old. Nice tho. Interesting depths.
