TALISKER 泰斯卡

 

Talisker 18 Year Old 70cl 45.8%

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

The nose is quite clean and fresh. There is a mixed fruity sweetness with a spicy character. The peat and smoke rise with notes of perfume and thick oak. Hints of Calvados and a touch of acidity with ground ginger. The palate is thick and rich and full-bodied. Notes of spicy, peppery oak, espresso beans and wood smoke. A little allspice creeps in, there is a certain zesty character lurking somewhere. The spice builds and builds with utter intent. The finish is long and with peppery oak.

Awards for Talisker 18

Gold Islands Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2016
World Whiskies Awards

Master Highlands & Islands 13-18yo - 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

 

Talisker 30 Year Old 70cl 45.8%

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose: Elegant smoke blends together effortlessly with red fruits and coastal peat.

Palate: A finely-tuned balance of sweetness from plump berries and an enjoyable peppery heat. Its age shines through.

Finish: Final flourishes of smoke and salinity.

Overall: An elegant, refined and wholly exhilarating Talisker.

Talisker Storm 70cl 45.8%

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose: Initial brine, but not as abrupt as the 10 Year Old, quite creamy by comparison. Banana. Banana angel delight? Window putty, hint of sticking plasters and barbecues, citrus. White pepper develops towards the bottom of the glass.

Palate: Thick and mouth-coating with wood smoke, brine, some tin and chilli heat too.

Finish: Red chilli peppers and oak dryness with a hint of embers.

Overall: A welcome addition to the Talisker range, and probably the smokiest whisky to be produced on the Isle of Skye.

Awards for Talisker Storm

1st Place Best Single Malt Scotch (Islands) - 2015
International Whisky Competition

2nd Place Best Single Malt NAS - 2015
International Whisky Competition

2nd Place Best Peated Whisky - 2015
International Whisky Competition

Gold Highlands & Islands NAS - 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Gold Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2014
International Spirits Challenge

Silver Outstanding Scotch Single Malt - Island - 2014
International Wine & Spirit Competition

Bronze Islands Single Malt No Age Statement - 2014
World Whiskies Awards

Bronze Premium - 2013
Malt Maniacs Awards

Talisker 10 Year Old 70cl 45.8%

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose: Thick, pungent smoke. Notes of kippers, seaweed, apple peels. Fresh and fragrant.

Palate: Full bodied with huge plumes of smoke and volcanic, peppery peat. Intense.

Finish: Long finish, barley, malt.

Awards for Talisker 10

Master Highlands & Islands up to 12yo - 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

2nd Place Best Single Malt Scotch (Islands) - 2015
International Whisky Competition

Gold Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2014
International Spirits Challenge

Bronze Islands Single Malt 12 Years and Under - 2014
World Whiskies Awards

Silver Highlands & Islands up to 12yo - 2014
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Silver Scotch Single Malt - Island - 2014
International Wine & Spirit Competition

Double Gold Single Malt Scotch - to 12 Yrs - 2013
San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Gold Outstanding Scotch Single Malt - Island - 2013
International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver Daily Dram - 2013
Malt Maniacs Awards

Gold Highlands & Islands up to 12yo - 2013
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

The distillery was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, and built in 1831 at Carbost after a number of false starts on other sites when they acquired the lease of Talisker House from the MacLeod of MacLeod. The distillery was rebuilt 1880–87 and extended in 1900. When a new lease for the distillery was negotiated with the chief of Clan MacLeod in 1892 the annual payment was to be £23.12s and a ten-gallon cask of best-quality Talisker. It was rebuilt in 1960 after a stillhouse fire completely destroyed the distillery. The distillery operates five stills; two wash stills and three spirit stills. All the stills use worm tubs (condensing coils) rather than a modern condenser, which are believed to give the whisky a "fuller" flavour (itself an indication of higher sugar content). During this early period, the whisky was produced using a triple distilling method, but changed to the more conventional double distilling in 1928. Talisker was acquired by Distillers Company in 1925 and is now part of Diageo. After the 1960 fire, five exact replicas of the original stills were constructed to preserve the original Talisker flavour. In 1972 the stills were converted to steam heating and the maltings floor was demolished. Talisker’s water comes from springs directly above the distillery via a network of pipes and wells.
The malted barley used in production comes from Muir of Ord. Talisker has an unusual feature—swan neck lye pipes. A loop in the pipes takes the vapour from the stills to the worm tubs so some of the alcohol already condenses before it reaches the cooler. It then runs back in to the stills and is distilled again. Talisker now has an annual output of three and a half million litres of spirit.
Talisker was the favourite whisky of writers Robert Louis Stevenson and HV Mouton. In his poem "The Scotsman's Return From Abroad", Stevenson mentioned "The king o' drinks, as I conceive it, Talisker, Islay, or Glenlivet."

史凱島上唯一的蒸餾廠，1830年由休與肯尼斯‧麥卡斯吉爾兄弟創立。

1848年售予北方蘇格蘭銀行，租借給唐諾‧麥克里蘭（1963年破產）而後由約翰‧安德森（1987年破產）承接。亞歷山大‧格里戈爾 ‧艾倫 及羅德里克‧坎姆帕接手後，到了1898年，泰斯卡成為銷售單一純麥威士忌最大的蒸餾廠之一。

蒸餾廠的碼頭及小屋於1900年建立。1941-45年二次大戰期間關廠。1960年的火災燒毀了蒸餾室。

1962年重新開廠增加了使用U形扭曲的林恩臂蒸餾器，開始採用二次蒸餾。1972年停止地板發麥；蒸餾廠至今仍舊採用燃油蒸汽加熱。

1987年前以8年份裝瓶銷售，其後則改以10年份裝瓶並成為Classic Malts威士忌系列之一