Talisker 18 Years Old is the 2022 bottling of the Isle of Skye single malt, released within the distillery's permanent age-stated range. It was bottled at 45.8% volume. MATURATION: Matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks to keep the balance between fruit and oak. SUGGESTIONS: Serve neat at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, with still water on the side. Pour a modest measure so the glass retains enough space for aroma. A few drops of water can be added after the first taste. At the table, pair with grilled salmon, mussels in white wine, roast pork belly or mature hard cheese. For a cigar pairing, choose a medium-bodied Dominican or Nicaraguan cigar.
Tasting notes
Deep coppery gold.
Soft peat smoke, salt, seaweed & iodine cross baked apple, ripe peach, dark honey & polished leather.
A rounded, spiced palate, soft smoke, salted-butter caramel, poached pear, dried fruit & black pepper.
Long, dry and warming, with mineral depth.
Founded in 1830 by brothers Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill at Carbost on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, Talisker is the island's oldest operating distillery. The site stands beside Loch Harport at the foot of the Cuillin Hills.Now owned by Diageo, the distillery uses stills with U-shaped lyne arms that increase reflux during distillation. Its range includes age-stated bottlings from 8 to 45 years alongside Special Releases. Robert Louis Stevenson mentioned Talisker in his 1880 poem 'The Scotsman's Return from Abroad', calling it 'king o' drinks'.
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