Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Bright amber gold; the cask strength version of the classic 10yo profile
Nose
The 2023 Diageo Special Release — a cask strength version of the standard 10yo. At 57.9%, every element of the Talisker DNA is amplified to maximum. Intense black pepper — ferocious at cask strength. Sea spray, brine, and kelp. Raw volcanic woodsmoke. Honey, malt, and lemon zest. Chili and white pepper. This is the 10yo with the volume turned to maximum — the definitive cask strength Talisker 10
Palate
Explosive. The 10yo profile at 57.9% is thrilling — black pepper detonates, sea salt crashes, woodsmoke billows. Every descriptor from the standard 10yo is here but amplified: pepper, brine, smoke, honey, citrus. The mouthfeel is thick and oily. Chili heat builds mid-palate. With water this becomes an extraordinary enhanced version of the classic 10yo — the pepper-salt-smoke trinity in perfect high-definition. Without water it is a challenge in the best possible way
Finish
Very long, intensely peppery finish with sea salt and smoke. The volcanic heat builds and sustains. With water: honey, lemon, and maritime salt create a spectacular extended finish. The definitive expression of Talisker core character at full strength
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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