Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talisker 62% |  | 1981 20 | Islands/ Skye | 8 | 5 | 7 | 91 | Black pepper, peat and fruit on the nose; rich, complex, peppery palate with a wonderful sherry character that softens the spiciness, develops citrus; peaty, spicy finish with a minty note |
| Talisker 54.8% | 25 | Islands/ Skye | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91 | Wonderful, delicate nose with wood smoke, orange, apricot; light, balanced, very nice palate, at first sweet with citrus then drying, develops notes of oak, black pepper; very nice notes of oak and peat on the finish (bottled 2009) | |
| Talisker 49.5% | 30 | Islands/ Skye | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91 | Subtle yet wonderful nose with peat, lemon, orange-flavoured candy, honey and hint of mint; surprisingly light palate with peat, mint and citrus in a wonderful balance, develops oak and a little more peat (bottled 2008) | |
| Talisker 58.8% | | 1982 20 | Islands/ Skye | 6 | 6 | 0 | 90 | Peaty, powerful nose with peppermint, orange and a note of smoked fish; fairly rich palate with peat, orange, lime; sweet at first but drying; dry, peaty finish with a nice note of oak |
| Talisker 54.2% | 25 | Islands/ Skye | 5 | 4 | 0 | 89 | Peat, pepper, steak, vanilla, light fruity notes, apple, orange, but also a little earthy and musty with a note of rubber, nice yet messy; sweet, peaty, very nice palate with citrus and a note of mint, drying, develops a nice note of oak (bottled 2008) | |
| Talisker 45.8% * | | 18 | Islands/ Skye | 5 | 88 | Sweet, fruity and a little peaty; at first mild/smooth but getting stronger (seems tame compared to the standard 10 y.o. but I prefer this one) | ||
| Talisker 57° North 57% | Islands/ Skye | 5 | 5 | 0 | 87 | Unexpectedly light palate: sweet with notes of citrus, fairly peaty but develops more peat; very nice, rather peaty finish; decidedly milder and lighter than the 10 y.o. but I prefer this one (L7299) | ||
| Talisker 175th Anniversary 45.8% | Islands/ Skye | 87? | Peaty and fairly fruity nose; intense, peaty palate | |||||
| Talisker 45.8% * | | 10 | Islands/ Skye | 7 | 5 | 3 | 86 | Intense and peppery (needs to be tamed with a little water); complex palate with a very nice fruitiness and quite a nice finish |
| Talisker (Johnnie Walker label) | | 12 | Islands/ Skye | 6 | 7 | 3 | 86 | Light at first, getting richer; fairly hot/spicy and a little fruity; complex, balanced with a short, disappointing finish; milder and rounder than current editions |
| Talisker (DL) 50% | | 1988-Feb 2006-Dec | Islands/ Skye | 86 | Fruity, fairly peppery and quite nice; similar in quality to the 18 y.o. OB but a bit more powerful | |||
| Talisker (SMWS) 59.4% | | 1989 15 | Islands/ Skye | 84 | Nice, peaty nose; intense, peaty, peppery palate (but not to the same degree as the OB 10); also sweet and a little fruity | |||
| Talisker (DE) 45.8% | 1989 | Islands/ Skye | 8 | 7? | 81 | Lots of fruit on the nose; rich, fruity, spicy palate; also develops a pepperiness that barely avoids a head-on collision with the fruit |
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