Talisker 25-year-old

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Talisker 25-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Isle of Skye
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Vintage	1982
Bottled	2007
Age	25 years old
Cask type	Sherry & Bourbon
Number of bottles	6,894
Strength	58.1 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 171.00 \| £ 146.41 \| $ 228.70

Added: 27 Oct. 2007 10:11 pm

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Notes & Reviews

Furtia

posted 22 Nov. 2012

Furtia gave this whisky 89 points

Weighted rate

89

Nose - aroma

90

Initial taste

88

Body

88

Finish

91

Price

91

Presentation

82

D3US

posted 13 Nov. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 92 points

Color

Amontillado sherry

Nose

That peaty but sweet aroma, so typical for Talisker, is here. Drying, sharp on the nose (less with water). Fruity as well, surprisingly soft. Sophisticated and warming, a complex but delicious nose.

Taste

Starts off mild, sweet, inviting. Then comes that Talisker explosion, but somehow not as rough as with the younger versions. A bitter edge to the sweet vanilla and fruit is a welcome distraction, and at the swallow you can feel it go down all the way to your stomach. Also some nice salty sea-breeze and malt.

Finish

A warm glow of vanilla sweetness, woody bitterness, fruity freshness and sea-breeze saltiness. This has every box ticked. Long lingering spice, soft sweetness, simply a treat.

Comments

Even for Talisker standards this is something special. A massive, delicious whisky that is worth every penny. I was lucky to get this cheap, but even at normal price I would consider it!

Erik Elixer

posted 28 Jul. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 90 points

N: salt, bacon, sherry, plums and bourbon
T: coffee and cappuccino
F: smoked ham

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Norbs

posted 17 Mar. 2012

Norbs gave this whisky 97 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

Typical Talisker, dry, but full and rich. Scent of autumn and dark fruits (cherry), a bit smokey.

Taste

Less peppery than the 10yo and 18yo, but still you can taste it. Bit salty liquorice, taste of (oak)wood. Also sweetened fruits (compote/jam). Even (very far away) a little bit floral.

Finish

Finish: very long, lingering the great interchanging of salty and sweet.

Comments

So far the best tasting of the Talisker 25yo's I have tasted (also the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008). Heavy enough for the cold days, sweet enough for the warmer days. Adding water doesn't make the notes very different, it will emphasize them though. I love this one!