Talisker

Talisker 8 Year Old, Oak Cask, 45.8%

Name: Talisker 8 Year Old, Oak Cask, 45.8%
Brand: Talisker
Rating: 87 (1 reviews)

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Talisker was founded by two brothers, Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill in 1830 and until 1928 practised triple distillation. The distillery was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in November 1960, including commissioning identical stills to those that had been destroyed in the fire. In 1998 it was part of Diageo's Classic Malts original line up and in 2014 it became the 10th best selling single malt. This is a rare 8 year old single malt from Talisker, bottled in the 1970s for The Distillers Agency Ltd.

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Isle of Skye
Age: 8 Years
Vintage: N.A
Bottled: N.A
ABV: 45.8%
Volume: 75cl
Distillery: Talisker
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Oak Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Peated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: Muir of Ord
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: No
Bottle count: N.A
Has box: Yes
Closure: Screw Cap
Presentation: Box
Series highlights: Golden Spirit of the Isle of Skye
Historical context: Bottled in the 1970s, during a period when the distillery license was held by The Distillers Agency Ltd.
Special release: N.A
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Ripe pear and orchard apples, dried apricot nuances, cinnamon and clove spice, subtle oak undertones, peat, smoke, ocean air, lemon peel.
Palate: Malted barley and honeyed vanilla, nutmeg whispers, dark chocolate hints, silky texture, spiced ginger and sea salt nuances, toasted almonds, phenolic, spicy pepper, salted pretzels.
Finish: Medium-long, warming fade, lingering toasted almonds, delicate echo of smokiness, smoke and fruit (golden apples), smoky oak and lingering.

87 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

busstop_atlas2 Sept

87 / 100

The malted barley gives this Talisker a clear grain-led thread, set against honeyed vanilla and toasted almonds. Orchard fruit and dried apricot bring a softer counterpoint to the peat, smoke and sea-salt notes. That balance is what makes the character interesting: it moves between fruit and coastal spice without losing its malt focus. The finish keeps the toasted almond and smoky oak present. There is a lot going on, but the details stay connected.

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