Review: Talisker 27 Years Old Limited Edition 2013
Review: Talisker 27 Years Old Limited Edition 2013
The final whisky in the 2013 Diageo Special Releases series comes from venerable Talisker on the Isle of Skye. It’s a 1985-distilled spirit aged exclusively in American refill casks, so this whisky’s considerable age should be the main focus here rather than any finishing it encounters.
Sure enough: This is classic Talisker, a peaty, green-tinted malt loaded with aromas of wood smoke and seaweed, with just hints of citrus fruit. The body’s got ample peat, but it’s not overwhelming, with just a bit of vegetable character to it — green bean and green tomatoes, perhaps. Lots of salt splashes you on the finish, showing off this maritime spirit’s true colors.
Final analysis: Very enjoyable, but it never ventures far from its roots.
112.2 proof. 3,000 bottles produced.
B+ / $815 / malts.com
Talisker 27 Years Old Limited Edition 2013
$815
