Talisker 1981 SMWS 14.5 Whisky for philosophers
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1981 |
| Bottled Year | 1996 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 64.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
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Tasting Notes
스카이 섬 거친 해안의 짭조름한 바닷바람과 청량한 공기가 탈리스커의 1981 빈티지 15년 캐릭터에 깊이 새겨졌다. 잔에는 옅은 호박빛이 가볍게 비친다. 향은 절제된 피트 연기와 검은 후추, 잘 익은 사과가 또렷이 깃들어 있고 옅은 바다 소금기가 따라붙는다. 입에서는 시트러스 껍질과 짠 미네랄, 강한 후추 스파이스가 두꺼운 질감으로 흐르며 64.2도가 단단한 골격을 만든다. 짠 피트와 향신료의 잔향이 오래 이어진다.
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