I have a Talisker 10 year Im working on, but has anyone had any of the other single malts from this "distributor"? If so, what are your favorites?
At first I was underwhelmed with the Talisker, but as I progressed through the bottle, I have grown quite fond of it.
Just wondering what anyone else's thoughts were.
Diageo came up with the concept of "classic malts" which encompasses what they consider to be representative samples from the major areas, but which are, of course, all under their control or ownership. These include Talisker, Knockando, Clynelish, Cardhu, Caol Ila, Royal Lochnagar, Glen Elgin, Glen Ord, Lagavulin, Cragganmore, Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie and Oban.
Talisker is very highly regarded as an Islay style malt, although it comes from the isle of Skye. It is typically a bit "hot" with alcohol burn, but is a lovely dram with peat, smoke and sherry. The older Talisker 18 yr. is a bit less assertive than the 10 yr.and better balanced, IMHO.
I must say I have a real fondness for Talisker. I have the 10 yo, 15 yo Distiller's Select, and the 18 yo. I do like them all but the 15 yo and the
18 yo are a little more mellow with a bit more complexity than the 10 yo. I use the 10 yo as my regular Talisker dram and the other two as an occasional treat.Wow! I can only hope to run across a bottle of the original 25yo or even the current 25 yo. I guess that's part of the single malt mystery. You never know if the next bottling is going to be the world class whisky it was before or should be. I often run across single malts and small batch or single barrel bourbon that vary in taste from one year to the next.
Regards,
Daniel
25yo is great too, but not in the same celestial league at that first one.Slainte, John
Thank you for your diligent attention to detail, and for your personal and monetary sacrifice for the sake of knowledge and truth. I can only hope to maintain a similar dedication to truth&knowledge, and will try to sample as many malts and bourbons in the same quest, to the benefit of others, of course.
Prime case in point: Ardbeg 18. I'm on my last bottle of the 1974, and I don't think it or its immediate predecessors have been equalled since.
8;(-- Larry
Douglas,
I suppose that's what makes the culture of whisky the force that it is. I've not met one dedicated devotee to the water of life that wasn't willing to partake of many samples and give a strong opinion to aid the others in making wise choices. I'm not sure if I have knowledge but I do have a great willingness to give every whisky due consideration. If you would share your favorite dram, I would gladly drink it.
A toast to adventure. Some would spend their lives trying to surf to the end of the internet. I, on the other hand, want to drink to the end of a good life.
Daniel
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