Talisker 10-year-old

Name: Talisker 10-year-old
Brand: Talisker
SKU: 35001
Rating: 84.79 (2154 reviews)

Overall rating: 84.79/100
votes: 2154

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Talisker
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottled: 2012
Stated Age: 10 years old
Strength: 45.8 % Vol.
Size: 200 ml 700 ml 700 ml 700 ml 750 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml
Label: New Map Label
Bottle code: L2177CM000
Barcode: 5000281005416
Added on: 02 Sep 2012 8:14 pm

Average value

€ 42.41

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Whisky Reviews for Talisker 10-year-old

175 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 84.79 points

ASWhisky scored this whisky 87 points
26 Jul 2015 3:42 pm
What a nice whisky such a Talisker

Nose

Bottle opened
quiet in the glass: salt and cowshed the Kuhstall is the first sip
after movement: Talisker apricot, iodine, maritime smoke, red clover juice, herbs
very nice the iodine medically and yet sweet, beautiful salty and fruity iodine
What a nice whisky such a Talisker

Taste

Immediately a spicy complex start beautiful abundance on the tongue
Salt, chocolate on the palate, cherries, full-bodied makes you want more and is very distinctive maritime in the mouth

Finish

Barrel aromas delicious fruity, chocolaty, with wood and spice
long and humid ... what more could you want
Slàinte Mhath scored this whisky 87 points
03 Aug 2019 1:49 pm
Famous for its 'chili catch', Talisker 10 from the Isle of Skye is said to be 'made by the sea' - a suitable analogy. Its mineral, phenolic nose reminds of fresh, salty seawater with iodine and seaweed. A light sweetness of citrus fruits combines with restrained peatiness. The arrival is strong with a rich note of malted barley and dried fruits, leaving a peppery chili burn on the palate. A real 'afterburner' that finishes pleasantly warming, briny and spicy. The only downside is the excessive addition of artificial colorant (E150a), combined with heavy chill-filtration.

RATING: 4.0/5.0 stars ≙ 87 pts → FIRST-CLASS

Nose

87 87

Taste

88 88

Finish

85 85
erwinnlim scored this whisky 80 points
31 Mar 2020 12:42 am
A very nice, lightly plated whisky with plenty of coastal notes. Value (£32) : 8/10

Nose

Citrus and pears along with classic vanilla notes. Some mild peat smoke with quite a lot of salt.

Taste

Slightly saline and sweet caramels. Peppery spices are quite evident with the citrus notes continuing.

Finish

More peppery spice with some roasted coffee notes as well
Nolzo scored this whisky 87 points
19 Dec 2020 10:47 am

Classic. Just a great whisky for the price.
Leessang scored this whisky 85 points
07 Dec 2020 5:04 am
Nose

84 84

Taste

85 85

Finish

86 86
Scherenschnitte scored this whisky 86 points
09 Nov 2020 4:31 am
Talisker 10, most likely bottled early 2019, 45.8% ABV:⁣
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Color: Diageo⁣

Very high quality and arguably my favorite whisky profile. Maybe just a tad thin on the palate for mouthfeel but I’m probably stretching to find something to fault. Diageo can do right on occasion… Now only if they would bottle this at cask strength without their signature coloring lol ;)⁣
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Score: 86/100⁣

Nose

Lemons, ocean mist, wet pebbles, seashells filled with seawater, minty medicinal salve.⁣

Taste

Tons of minerality, salty as hell. Peppery, oyster juice, lemon juice, smoked white fish with sea salt, touch of medicinal mint freshness.⁣

Finish

Peppery, tons of brine, faint smoke and a bit of oak. Decent length.
A0525 scored this whisky 84 points
07 Nov 2020 7:23 pm
Nose

83 83

Taste

84 84

Finish

84 84
SRB scored this whisky 87 points
15 Oct 2020 9:34 pm
5 years ago I didn't like the bottling as much as it does today (85 points then, 87 today).

Nose

87 87

Iodine, sea salt, maggi, mussels, green pepperoni, slightly fruity notes

Taste

88 88

Sweet and fruity, white pepper, fresh leather, cocoa, very round and unexpectedly complex

Finish

87 87

Warm and long, distant smoke, pipe tobacco, vanilla, honey
Thorstii scored this whisky 84 points
04 Sep 2020 1:23 am
The standard Talisker

Nose

Heavy smoke, sea, salt, lemon, orange, licorice

Taste

Dried fruits, warming, intense smoke, sweet

Finish

Smoke with spices, strong chilli catch
Finish: medium long
Whisky.Hedonist.MY scored this whisky 88 points
29 Aug 2020 9:15 am
Since Serge has rated it consistently at 90pts for the recent batch, I thought it will be interesting to re-visit this as I believe this is one of the most bang for your bucks 10-year-old in the market. I'm trying a more recent batch here.

I think this deserves a big 90pts if you consider price in the rating. It's just a perfect 10YO like the Springbank 10 or Benromach 10.

Nose

88 88

A lot more smokier and pungent, compared to what I had a few years back, and the maritime notes are more powerful as well. I have to say it is really nice, and the most beautiful thing is its simplicity - powerful, smoky, briney and coastal. That's all you want from a basic Talisker. Nothing to fancy, but the essential parts are just perfectly blended together on the nose. It's also rather sweet with a surprising fruitiness. Good job Diageo.

Taste

87 87

Not as powerful as the nose, but still a good arrival with big dash of saltiness and peppery attacking your tongue. Nice viscosity as well. White pepper becomes more apparent, with some minerals and a bit of candy sweetness. Some minty notes as well.

Finish

88 88

Faint smokiness, with saltiness and peppery playing all the way from start to finish. Rather long finish for a 10yo.

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