Talisker Natural Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 30 Year Old · 1978 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery reflections and mahogany undertones.

Nose

Powerful maritime peat and sea-salt lift the nose, edged with iodine and a whisper of smoke. In the background, velvety sherry fruit—prune, fig, and dark chocolate—unfolds with toasted oak, leather, and vanilla. A peppery, coastal warmth lingers, hinting at decades of patient cask maturation.

Palate

Powerful and unyielding, the palate opens with thick peat smoke, sea-salt brine, and toasted oak. Dark fruit, cocoa, and raisins braid through a core of warming spice—cinnamon and clove—while a citrus lift brightens the finish. At natural cask strength, peppery warmth lingers, leaving a long maritime smoke and salt finale.

Finish

Long, maritime finish with smoky peat, sea-salt and pepper that endure, evolving into cocoa-dusted dark fruit and warm oak. The final echo is refined and persistent, leaving a briny sweetness lingering on the tongue.