Talisker 1981 Diageo Special Releases 2002
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1981 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
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Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 1981년 빈티지의 시간이 깃든 짙은 적갈색이 잔 벽을 따라 미끄러진다. 잔에 코를 가까이 대면 스카이 섬 탈리스커답게 짠 후추 스파이스와 셰리 캐스크의 묵직한 건과일 향이 함께 마중한다. 한 모금을 머금으면 20년 숙성의 단단한 보디감과 59.7도 알코올이 입안을 가득 채운다. 갯내음과 다크 초콜릿, 무화과 잼이 입천장을 깊게 덮는다. 탈리스커 특유의 화한 후추 자극이 셰리 단맛 뒤로 또렷이 비친다. 삼킨 뒤 따라가는 여운에서 짠 미네랄과 흑설탕 잔향이 길게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
inevitably, after a Talisker of the same age but completely natural, the sojourn in these Port casks, inevitably sweet, is even more apparent by contrast. Rest assured, there's no tenfold raspberry and blackcurrant jams, but still sultanas and figs initially, before the coastal power takes the lead again, without completely eradicating the sweet wine. There are very pretty notes of black nougat. Or rather of turrón, since we are in the Iberian Peninsula (sort of). With water: salty and peppery walnut liqueur
restaurant Palate
it's amusing, the Port has added notes of dry sherry, with walnuts upfront, but also a bit of moscatel. Is it the white Port speaking? With water: we return to Skye, to pepper liqueur, ashes, dry smoke, but also green pepper and simply salt. All this works very well
timer Finish
long, quite herbaceous, less sugary than I feared. Horseradish and chilli make for a warm and spicy continuation, you could splash some of this Talisker on spaghetti with tomato sauce. Or on some Portuguese dish, I suppose