Talisker 1986 Talimburg WF Artist Edition
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Talisker |
| Bottler | The Whisky Fair (WF) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1986 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
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Tasting Notes
잔을 둥글게 돌리면 옅은 황금빛이 잔 벽을 타고 흐른다. 스카이 섬의 탈리스커답게 코를 가져가면 짭조름한 바닷바람과 후추, 옅은 장작 연기가 어우러져 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 20년 숙성된 버번 호그스헤드 원액이 43.8도의 부드러운 기운으로 혀를 감싸고, 갯내음과 단 보리가 번진다. 삼키면 톡 쏘는 후추와 소금기, 가벼운 훈연의 끝맛이 깊게 머물러 섬의 거친 풍취를 길게 남긴다.
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