Talisker Scotch Single Malt 18 Year (750ml)

Cereal grain, roasted peat moss, and preserved citrus explode from this exquisite whisky. The palate has a chewy texture that further intertwines bayside air, saddle leather, and campfire embers, and the finish lasts a remarkably long time with further tones of sea and smoke. APPEARANCE Amber NOSE Rich and fruity Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps dried orange peel with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a light mintiness. With water, those maritime characteristics emerge once again dry boat varnish, edible seaweed. Still sweet; now with notes of iodine and the smokiness of an un-struck match. BODY Full. Pleasant, smooth. PALATE Sweet in front, then more assertive, with a whiff of smoke. The overall effect is warming. The development is towards smoke, coal-tar and toffee. FINISH Medium length. The characteristic chilli ’catch’ in the finish is subtly present in the aftertaste.