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Talisker 10 Year Old

Smoke On The Water!

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@SquidgyAshReview by @SquidgyAsh

11th Apr 2012

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Talisker 10 Year Old
  • Nose
    23
  • Taste
    23
  • Finish
    24
  • Balance
    22
  • Overall
    92

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I was lucky enough to get a chance to try Talisker 10 yr old a few weeks ago on a very special night. My first wedding anniversary!

My wife and I went to the hotel where we spent our honeymoon for dinner because we were extremely broke and we couldn't afford much. As we sat down for dinner we looked over the menu and I went straight to the whiskies. To aid in our adventure I had brought along my whisky bible. The cheapest whisky on the menu was the Talisker 10 yr old.

Talisker 10 yr old scored a 93 in my bible so my wife and I thought it was worth a shot since we couldn't afford anything else.

I must be honest I'm glad that we tried it! They brought out our drink (only 1 for the two of us) in the biggest tumbler I had ever seen. I was blown away to see this little bit of liquid in this massive glass produce these lovely aromas! Smoke on the water is what floated through. Fruit (citrus), Smoke, a hint of peat, salt and pepper. We didn't taste any of the sausage talked about in the bible though.

The taste was the same, but it was just a hint of fruit while the smoke and pepper jumped up and down on my tongue!! Lovely! Even better my wife who doesn't enjoy smoke or peat in her whiskies at all (she's a speyside woman!) enjoyed the Talisker immensely!! A little bit of water opens up the fruit and smoke with the pepper retreating a little bit. Still quite lovely.

The finish is long and lingering with the pepper continuing to jump and down all around my palate and down my throat. This is an awesome whisky!! However I don't think this would be a whisky that I would introduce a person new to whisky to as I think the smoke and pepper might scare them away.

First paycheck I could I ran out to buy a bottle of this lovely whisky and it was a little pricey but quite worth it at around $65 bucks AUS and I think I'll keep a bottle around as much as I can. A nice dram for after a hard days work!

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8 comments

@Wodha
Wodha commented

Talisker 10 is one of my favorites! Congrats on your first anniversary. May you have many more with excellent whiskies!

12 years ago 0

@systemdown
systemdown commented

Nice review, I do like the story element (congrats, by the way!) and the informal style i.e. as distinct from my rather dry and laborious reviews =P.

Surprised they served in a tumbler! Strange. Seems to have worked nonetheless so that's good.

My Talisker 10 review if you want to know what I thought: whiskyoz.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/…

I should really get my act together and mirror the review here. I'm getting to it! Hopefully soon when I'm less busy.

12 years ago 0

@SquidgyAsh
SquidgyAsh commented

Thanks Wodha and System!!! I've got to be honest I was REALLY surprised to see any comments on my review after I saw 25 other reviews on this guy up. I more figured I'd just throw my 2 cents in hahaha.

Thanks for the congrats Wodha! I'm hoping for many more years with my wife with many more whiskies!

System I'm glad that the story element appeals to you! I find for myself that if I just do a clinical testing that I find myself getting more bored writing it and almost start to wonder why anyone else would want to read it if I'm bored writing it.

I was completely blown away by this massive tumbler with just the smallest bottom level filled with this awesome smelling whisky. However I haven't found any place in Perth so far serving their whisky in a Glencairn.

I really enjoyed your Talisker review System. Personally I'd love to be as clinical and precise as your reviews are. I suspect that your reviews would be far more accurate then mine, especially long term wise.

On another note 2 new bottles tonight to celebrate a new job! Macallan 12 yr old Fine Oak and Glenlivet 12 yr old! Expect reviews shortly my friends hahaha

12 years ago 0

@Wills
Wills commented

Hey Ash, thx for the nice review and congratulations to your first anniversary AND the new job. Lots of reasons to enjoy a nice dram. You have to try the Talisker DE, its not THAT spicy. I personally like it more than the 10yo. Greetings.

12 years ago 0

@SquidgyAsh
SquidgyAsh commented

Thanks a ton Wills for the nice comments and that congratulations!! You're right my friend! Lots of really good reasons to enjoy a nice dram!!!

12 years ago 0

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richdooz commented

Squidgy, I've heard an acceptable alternative to a Glencairn or nosing copita are brandy snifters. Haven't tried it yet, but I have used regular wine glasses with some success.

Congrats on your anniversary! I had a glass of Glen-something (either Glenlivet or Glenmorangie) on my 3rd or 4th anniversary. Unfortunately I had no clue how to really appreciate it and basically wasted $15 or so.

12 years ago 0

@Victor
Victor commented

@SquidgAsh, when you have something interesting or new to say in a review, people will take interest, no matter how many previous reviews have been posted on the same whisky. For a long time I thought I might never review Ardbeg Uigeadail, my favourite malt, because there were so so many reviews of it already posted. Then I realized that I had something very definite to say about my experiences with bottles from different batches of Uigeadail. Our members have been quite interested in reading those observations, and the comment trail has been quite useful and informative.

12 years ago 0

@SquidgyAsh
SquidgyAsh commented

@Richdooz Thanks for the congrats!! I'll have to keep your brandy/wine glasses idea in mind!! I feel you on having some good whiskies, but no idea at the time how to appreciate them. Sounds like my early whisky years!!

@Victor my friend I'm learning how right you are about that! I remember reading your Uigeadail review and taking note of that when drinking it.

12 years ago 0