Talisker 2008 LsD Hepburn's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | Langside Distillers (LsD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 6년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
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Tasting Notes
스카이 섬의 거센 파도와 화산암 지형이 탈리스커에 짭조름한 후추와 그을음 같은 개성을 새긴다. 리필 호그스헤드가 남긴 옅은 호박빛 아래 젖은 석탄과 시가 재, 그을음과 짠 바다 공기의 향이 솟는다. 2008년 원액을 6년 숙성한 이 헵번스 초이스는 입에서 쓴맛 도는 석탄과 훈연, 탈리스커의 검은 후추와 소금기가 또렷하게 흐르며 46도의 균형이 단정하다. 여운은 그리 길지 않지만 시가 재와 바닷물, 향신료의 매콤함이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
pretty much zero doubt, unless someone slightly unhinged has entirely re-dressed a very old Talisker from G&M or BB&R, which would make little sense. In short, it is very much on an old heap of coal at the back of a slightly damp cellar, with cigar ashes, saltpetre, soot, old liqueurs made from buds, chiefly fir, and bitter cocoa from the sherry. Not a gram of sweetness, everything is dry as a truncheon blow. We rather like this. Let us see whether the palate is a little tired, which, all things considered, would almost be good news. You see what we mean
restaurant Palate
we find the bitterness again, the coal-like side, but also those old fir liqueurs, this time joined by bitter orange. The coastal side is well present too this time, with salt but also Talisker’s proverbial black pepper. If this is not old Talisker, it is devilishly well imitated
timer Finish
not very long, of course, but the cigar ashes return, ashes that we might have extinguished by dousing them with a little seawater, then with gentian eau-de-vie, what an idea