Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Vanilla
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Black Pepper
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Lime
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Iodine (tcp)
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Dark Chocolate
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Biscuits
Talisker 8 Year Old Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Tasting note by Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange
Nose: Bandages and sea spray, with vanilla-heavy custard tarts and lime peel. Smokiness builds, bringing barbecued meat and sweet peat. Underneath everything is a spicy mist of burning pine needles.
Palate: Rich and thick on the tongue. Sweet bacon, chocolate, lime and black pepper are wrapped in dark break and dusted with salt. Seaspray reemerges, floating above everything.
Finish: Mint and menthol with creamy touches that fade to leave salty buttered toast.
Comment: This was the whisky I was most looking forward to in the Special Releases 2018, and it didn't disappoint. Classic salt, pepper and smoke Talisker with a rich background.
6 Customer Reviews
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Smashing whisky
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You're missing out if you haven't had a chance to try this Tali. It's well balanced and amazingly rich in all senses. This is a bottle to enjoy on your own / private collection.
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This whisky is absolutely lovely
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I was a bit hesitant with it being 8rs only for the price but wow, the only thing I'm disappointed about is that's it's limited!
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Smashes 57 north out of the court, this is medieval alchemy and the burning of the witch, smoky salty sweet and savoury, oily powerful rich and strong
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The holy grail for Islay fans... do not let the 8 year title fool you! The first full charred bourbon casks have done an amazing job, this kicks like a beast. 2 teaspoons of water and it comes to life. Smokey, salty, a bit of sweetness. A Talisker symphony. the best Talisker expression I’ve ever tasted. And I’ve tried almost all of them bar the 30 yr old. The real deal - sensational.
