Talisker 16-year-old
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2026 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | 15 years American Hogshead, 1 year sherry puncheon |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아메리칸 호그스헤드에서 열다섯 해를 보내고 셰리 펀천에서 한 해를 더한 시간이 스카이 섬 탈리스커의 16년 원액에 짠맛과 단맛을 함께 새긴다. 향에서는 후추 같은 향신료와 옅은 훈연, 바다 내음이 강하게 올라온다. 입에서는 짭조름한 피트와 건포도 단맛, 후추가 두껍게 번지고 59.2도의 도수가 뜨거운 골격을 세운다. 짙은 호박빛 너머로 소금기와 셰리의 여운이 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
some old Taliskers, such as the other famous black labels (G&M’s) can have lost their peat or a part of their smokiness but it’s absolutely not the case here. What we have is rather a lot of wood smoke (various woods, including resinous, pine, maybe eucalyptus) interwoven with some soot and coal ashes, quite some dark chocolate and then a blend of old metallic touches (old toolbox) and various old-style herbal liqueurs, Bénédictine, Chartreuse, maybe even Suze (light gentian liqueur). There’s also a growing meatiness (beef with mole sauce) but very little sweet/fruity notes. Either those were never there or they’ll all vanished. Anyway, an ultra-dry smoky nose, very curious about the palate. After fifteen minutes: maybe passion fruits and maybe a light coastal side… very light
restaurant Palate
good, this has power, all the teeth are there. I mean smoke (a kind of liquoricy smoke this time), bags of salt, no obvious pepper but quite a range of greenish spices, maybe juniper, capsicum… All that tends to become more and more medicinal, with some cough syrup, a feeling of antiseptic… As for fruits, there’s a little lemon or grapefruit like in many old peaters but it’s no fruity whisky as such, not at all. After fifteen minutes: the peppery side is coming out, it’s well Talisker. Oysters with pepper, lemon and just one tiny pickled onion. An ashy side as well
timer Finish
good length, with some dry liquorice and again a salty/peppery and dry aftertaste. A few tannins playing around