Recent Reviews of Talisker 18 Year old

  • Talisker 18 Year old - A Birthday Gift

    By stpete300 on 14th Jan 20102010-01-14T03:36:00

    On the nose: pipe tobacco, clean peat smoke, and brine balanced with a bit of rum cake, cinnamon,and a faint orange citrus quality. Palate: A full, smooth, luscious body. It's sharp and strong to … read more

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    Rating:
    9.5 / 10

  • Talisker 18 Year old - Like a perfectly tweaked version of the 10 year old

    By jdcook on 7th Dec 20092009-12-07T23:29:00

    Once I had completed my tasting of the four Lark malts, I saw the Talisker 18 on the shelf, and thought why not? The smell is warm, filled with salt, peat, leather, smoke, and underlying hints of maple… read more

    Comments (3)

    Rating:
    9.5 / 10

  • Talisker 18 Year old - Warm peat, a spicy, sweet treat

    By yossiyitzak on 3rd Nov 20092009-11-03T19:49:00

    I was first introduced to Talisker through the 10yr at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse which is now a favorite of mine (not really a steak eater but, because of business, I find my self at steakhouses a few … read more

    Comments (4)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Talisker 18 Year old - Warm and complex for a good autumn evening

    By TheMue on 31st Oct 20092009-10-31T20:37:00

    The Talisker 18y is a warm and complex bottling of the Talisker distillery. It's not as rough as the 10y, but more warm and soft. The nose is sweet, it contains berries and toffee. And there are little… read more

    Comments (2)

    Rating:
    9.5 / 10

  • Talisker 18 Year old - Flawless Talisker and surprisingly fresh whisky

    By WhiskyNotes on 29th Sep 20092009-09-29T18:53:00

    Nose: sweet and fruity. Peat smoke in the background. Chocolate coated orange. Vanilla. Flowery honey. Some marshmallows. Nectarine? Quite feminine for a Talisker if you ask me. Mouth: soft arrival, still… read more

    Comments (0)

    Rating:
    8.0 / 10

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About the bottle

The bottle

  • Distiller: Talisker
  • Region: Islay
  • Bottler: Distillery Bottling
  • Age: 18 years old
  • Strength: 45.8%
  • Size: 70cl
  • Water Source: A burn on Cnoc nan Speireag (Hawk Hill).

How you tagged Talisker

  • a little smoke,
  • a peat monster,
  • bit of smoke,
  • brine,
  • cinnamon,
  • classic peat,
  • earthy peat,
  • etc,
  • fine leather,
  • floural,
  • gentle,
  • hay,
  • heather,
  • hint of peat,
  • honey,
  • iodine,
  • lnseed oil,
  • not shy,
  • oak wood,
  • ocean,
  • orange peel,
  • oysters,
  • peat,
  • peaty,
  • salty,
  • sea,
  • sea smells,
  • seaweed,
  • sherry,
  • slight smoke,
  • smoke,
  • soy sauce,
  • sweet heather,
  • very balanced,
  • wisp of smoke,
  • creamy,
  • dry,
  • full bodied,
  • full body,
  • medium bodied,
  • medium heavy,
  • nice body,
  • oily,
  • sea salt,
  • slick,
  • slight syrup,
  • smooth,
  • thick,
  • very dry,
  • viscous,
  • yet sweet,
  • dry oak,
  • grassiness,
  • hint of peat,
  • light spice,
  • oak,
  • oak here,
  • pepper,
  • peppery,
  • salty,
  • sea salt,
  • smokey,
  • smooth,
  • spice,
  • spicey,

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