From: Dave Hinz Newsgroups: alt.drinks.scotch-whisky Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 1:38 AM Subject: Re: Where Did the SMS Folks Go??
Let's start something. What's the last bottle you bought that you would suggest I try? I like, well, Scotch, looking for something in the $80-100 (US) range. Any suggestions
Good idea!
Ok, the last bottle I bought was the Talisker 18 yo. I have no idea what it may cost where you live, but it's a great whisky in my opinion. Have you tried it? I've had about 50 different single malts, and i'll say this one belongs to the top 5 of those.
I have tried it head to head with the Talisker 10, and one thing that strikes me and I appreciate is how little the 18 has mellowed in spite of 8 more years in the cask. The 10 is known for it's "peppery" hotness, and I find just the same, if not even more, of that in the 18. Then it's a bit sweeter, and a bit more complex.
Rather dry, slightly smoky, a bit tarry, and with some nice sweet and salty liquorice notes that I love. In my opinion it has a clean cut grown up solidity that compares to for instance the Lagavulin 16.
Gunnar