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Talisker Directors' Tactical Selection 26 Year Old, 1974, Douglas Laing, 45.5%
Old Malt Cask

Talisker Directors' Tactical Selection 26 Year Old, 1974, Douglas Laing, 45.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 39
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A brilliant scotch with just the right amount of smoke, very smooth overall with a great finish. It has a delightful aroma, a splendid taste with a warm feel to it, not too smoky but silky smooth, and a surprisingly long and warming finish. Other notes include minerals, earth, chalk, salt, apples, almonds, dunnage funk, white grapes, peaches, vanilla bean, honey, baking spices (cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg), pepper, brine, horseradish, mint leaves, and a zesty herbal bitterness.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 1,048.77
Region
Island
Age
26 Years
Vintage
1974
Bottled
2000
ABV
45.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
282
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with capsule
Presentation
Bottle with cardboard tube/box
Series highlights
Directors' Tactical Selection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Delightful aroma. Old and classy stuff. The wood influence is wonderful. A coastal first impression, with a fresh sea breeze and the gentlest amount of peat smoke. Lots of fruit: peaches, passion fruit, and prunes. A touch of tobacco leaves and menthol. Very delicate and superbly integrated. Minerals and earth. Chalk, clay and salt. Apples and almonds. Dunnage funk. Trends towards white grapes and peaches, vanilla bean and honey.
Palate
A splendid taste with a warm feel to it. Not to smoky but silky smooth. More vibrant than expected, with a decent hit of white pepper, furniture polish, menthol and licorice. A good amount of wood shavings too. A hint of smoke, as well as some caramel, dates and sweet barley. Lots of baking spice: cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. More pepper than smoke. Briney, with some horseradish. Picks up mint leaves. The brine and horseradish turns into a zesty herbal bitterness. Gets toasty, with a gentle toffee sweetness.
Finish
The finish is surprisingly long and warming. Long, leaning heavily on menthol, and some aniseed too. Lingering wood smoke. Stays fruity throughout. Sometimes fruit cocktail, sometimes tart limes. Toffee, mint and a light bitterness.
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