Tasting notes for a superb Talisker from the 1970's, as well as a short retrospective on all the incredible old and rare whiskies I've tasted during this extravagant month of January.
The Talisker 10 Years Old has a lot of fans, but whenever this whisky is discussed, the main topic is its declining quality. Is that something you'd agree with?
It has been waiting in my sample drawer for years, but now it is finally time to find out what this richly sherried Talisker from Gordon & MacPhail is all about.
Modern versions of the Talisker 25 Years Old are bottled at 45,8 percent, but this 2006 edition is from a time when they were still released at cask strength.
This Talisker is a ballsy release, as it is both very young, and it has matured in refill cask. And that's surprising, considering that most young whisky released nowadays is very much wood forward.