Talisker 10y
Colour: between a Canaletto and a Rembrandt.
Nose: starts with a kind of expressiveness that I’ve encountered before. Elliptic whiffs of carefully malted barley encapsulated in skillfully mastered oak, with glimmers of various fruits, a florist's worth of blossoms and discreet nuts, as well as what might or might not be an enigmatic peatiness mingled with flying organic touches.
With water: changes, for the better or for the worse depending on the amount of water. The viscimetry is profound.
Mouth: a more than acceptable mouth feel and quite an attack, sweeping your palate with a mostly balanced assertiveness caused by what seems to be an obvious dose of alcohol. Develops more on a Brownian combination of malt, fruits, oak and various congeners.
With water: there’s less alcohol.
Finish: an expected length, with some notes becoming more obvious and others less so.
Comments: well in the style of this kind of malt whisky but comparatively better than others. Recommended if you enjoy this kind of make.


