A new Talisker, NAS version this time, but that seems to be the trend these days. Its called "Storm", which is a great name for a Talisker methinks. There are just a few distilleries in Scotland that could pull off such a name. Though both colorant and chill-filtering, I hope that Talisker haven't compromised on more than the age with this one. Mind you, the Talisker 10 is a great dram, and not in any way a lesser whisky than the 18yo. The color is deep golden. It smells coastal, ashes, saltwater, smoked herring, raw onions, balsamic vinegar, peat, spirity, waxy. The taste is sweet, honey, red onions, peppery, smoky, not as rounded or balanced as the 10yo, but some sweet grassy notes, stewed onions, vanilla, creamy. I must confirm that as one of a few distilleries Talisker have managed to create a NAS-bottling that's of similar quality to its AS-bottlings(new word point!). The finish is peppery, and thats about it.
Another unique Talisker: 7
Next tasting: Fettercairn Distillery
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