Talisker 1997 Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1986 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery glints and a honeyed bronze hue, a warm, sun-kissed glow suggesting sherry-softened chestnut and a hint of ruby at the edge.

Nose

Sea-salted peat and coastal smoke rise, bracing and maritime. A briny snap yields dark fruit—prune, raisin and fig—interwoven with vanilla, toffee and a hint of spice from the fortified-wine cask. The nose is richly balanced, Talisker’s sea-in-sky character softened by lush fruit and sweetness.

Palate

Peat-smoked and maritime, this Talisker coats the palate with brine and iodine, then reveals velvety richness. Notes of toffee, dark fruit and salted caramel mingle with citrus zest and cocoa from the fortified-wine finish. Spicy pepper and subtle oak rise, while smoke lingers into a long, warming finale of sea-salt, embered peat and elegant sweetness.

Finish

Long, maritime finish with Talisker’s signature peat and pepper carried on a sea-salt brine. The wine-inflected sweetness glides in—dark fruit, a hint of cocoa—softening the smoke while leaving a warm, mineral afterglow that lingers like a coastal sunset.