Talisker 8yr Old Particular
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Distiller:
Talisker
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Bottler:
Douglas Laing
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ABV:
59.5%
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Age:
8 Years
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Intro:
This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Talisker, and bottled by Old Particular for KLWines after 8 years of aging. Bottled at cask strength without coloring or filtering, this young Island spirit should be interesting. I tasted this dram blind and then got the reveal at a later time, so keep that in mind as you read through these notes. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
Brine, pepper, honey. Light fresh baked bread. Some sulfur, but not much at all. Lovely salted caramel.
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Taste:
Nice palate, but quite a bit of heat. Brash, powerful brine and salinity, along with some baked bread, light ash and some pepper. Honey, caramel and fresh berries round out the palate.
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Finish:
Long, bit of heat, but pretty nice. Vanilla, toffee, brine and caramel are dominant with a good dose of pepper to close things out.
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Overall:
This is really nice. A bit hot, so likely a bit young, but good balance and depth for its youth.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources