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12th October 2009 |
Talisker 25
Year Old
 This
is another majestic whisky from the
famous distillery on the island of Skye.
This Talisker 25 year old
is one of two bottlings released this year
as part of the Diageo Special Releases
2009, the other bottling being a Talisker 30 year old.
Both are are sure to be very popular amongst serious
whisky enthusiasts and collectors.
It was aged for 25
years in refill American Oak and
European Oak casks and
then bottled at its natural cask
strength of 54.8% ABV in 2009.
It is a limited edition of only
5862 bottles which are
individually numbered bottles and has a RRP of £150.
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Talisker 25 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Appearance:
Pale amber. Good beading, attractive
viscosity.
Nose:
Mellow, with little prickle. Juicy and
sweet, with a trace of smoke and pencil
boxes behind. Soon opens out to
heathery, earthy peat. After that,
fruit: fresh-baked apple cake, banana,
quince. Finally, salt: seaweed and
ocean. Ever-changing, becoming more
delicate in time. Water raises orange
peel and brings in more maritime notes
to balance the sweet fruitiness – warm
sand, dry seaweed.
Body:
Medium. Silky smooth.
Taste:
Fine Talisker character; not as
powerfully peppery as younger
expressions, drinking well at natural
strength. Sweet, with some salt. Coats
the lips, never mind the tongue. Begins
with soft, sweet apple sponge in
custard, then a drier crisper character
emerges on the middle of the tongue.
Builds in power (and heat) as the
inevitable pepperiness comes forward.
Yet also continues sweet, returning to
its unctuous beginnings. Adding water
smoothes the texture and merges the
flavours. Again starts sweetly, with
balancing acidity overall and plenty of
salt.
Finish:
Medium to long. Lulls you into a sense
of security, then pounces. Warming, with
both pepper and, unexpectedly,
peppermint. |
Other 2009 Special Releases
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tasting notes.
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Diageo Special Releases Availability
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Diageo Special Releases will be on sale in some 15 markets in North America
and Europe, but not all markets will
have all
9 products. Also available in selected
global duty free outlets.
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Where To Buy The Diageo Special
Releases
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of specialist Whisky shops who delivers
to you:
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