Talisker 2020 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 8 Year Old
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From a malt rich in maritime character, this adventurous release of Talisker is the first ever to be finished in pot-still Caribbean rum casks. They have enlivened the marine scents and peppery punch of this Skye distillery’s colourful character with the rich, dark and exotic sweetness of warmer climes.
Founded in 1830, Talisker was the first distillery licensed on Skye and remains the island’s oldest working distillery. Famous for a full-bodied, rich character and powerful peppery finale, it is made by the sea, like the oyster beds that teem with life in the clear waters of the island’s west coast.
Deep, caramel aromas are balanced by sea salt, dry seaweed and warm sand on a smoky barbecue base. The texture is smooth, the taste hugely rich and sweet before the classic Talisker heat builds with a dash of salt and chilli pepper to a smoky, peppery and drying finish.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with a coppery, mahogany hue and a warm, sunlit glow.
Nose
Deep caramel aromas rise from a maritime core, with sea salt, dry seaweed and warm sand, all carried on a smoky barbecue base.
Palate
Silky on the palate, with rich caramel, dark fruit and tropical vanilla from the Caribbean rum cask. Briny sea salt and seaweed lift the sweetness, while Talisker’s peppery heat builds toward a smoky, barbecued finish. Notes of brown sugar and molasses deepen the profile, ending in a drying, peppery coastal linger.
Finish
Smoky, peppery and drying, the finish tightens with salt and a subtle chilli bite. Maritime heat lingers as Caribbean rum cask influences echo through the smoke, leaving a refined, sea-worn warmth.
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