Talisker 45-year-old Glacial Edge
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 45년 |
| Cask Type | American oak barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 49.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 코끝에 가져가면 45년의 시간을 견딘 탈리스커 글래시얼 엣지의 짙은 호박빛이 풍기는 스카이 섬 특유의 바다 향이 가장 먼저 인사한다. 아메리칸 오크 배럴 출신답게 절제된 바닐라와 짭조름한 미네랄, 그리고 후추의 스파이스가 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 한 모금을 머금으면 49.8도가 부드럽게 입천장을 덮으며 캐러멜과 흑후추가 굴러간다. 삼키고 나면 반세기에 가까운 탈리스커다운 깊은 페퍼리 피니시가 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
Gold
air Nose
It's rather sweet, true to the character of the old Taliskers, with more camphor and aged balm than in the more recent vintages. This is followed by splendid notes of almond paste, fine oysters (the small flat ones), and roots, in particular wild carrot and gentian. There's also a bit of shoe polish and castor oil, as well as a soft and gentle tar. I have no idea what effect the finishing in 'iced casks' was meant to impart to this marvellous old Talisker, let's just say it's not obvious on the nose (no seal fat and very little dried fish, ha-ha)
restaurant Palate
Younger, perhaps it's the iced wood? Notes of grapefruit liqueur, banana, and vanilla at the start, but this modern profile quickly gives way to oysters, lemon, seaweed, sea water, salty spices, lemon balm, coriander seeds, sweet woodruff, and a bit of pine sap. The mouthfeel is perfect, with a wonderful texture
timer Finish
Long and really salty, it's almost as though they've submerged the casks in the ocean rather than exposing them to freezing temperatures. It seems they even added a few sardines and anchovies. Jokes aside, a superb finish that leads to an aftertaste of lemon marmalade and kippers. And salted bitter almonds. And lemon zest. And Italian bitters