Talisker
8.5

Talisker

Surge

ABV 45.8%

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Talisker Surge Single Malt Whisky - £114.00
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Wondrously moreish, this could become a regular after-work sipper.

Christopher Coates

Specification

Talisker

Brand

Diageo

Bottler

Surge

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

45.8%

ABV

Islands (Non Islay)

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Christopher Coates

Taster

Nose: Peat smoke, treacle, muscovado, and black pepper. Tinned pineapple. Bananas with custard, chopped sweet peppers, pickled veg, and double cream.

Palate: Sweet vanilla custard, barbeque-roasted bananas, smoked pears, sultanas, coconut cream and delicate candied ginger. Marshmallow fluff spread on chocolate digestives.

Finish: Long, on gentle woodsmoke and marshmallow.

Comment: Wondrously moreish, this could become a regular after-work sipper.

Score: 8.4

Phoebe Calver

Taster

Nose: Dark fruit cake notes, with candied peel, cherries, plump raisins and a delicate layer of marzipan, followed by fresh, bright orchard fruit.

Palate: More of the cherries and dried fruit, this time like a Florentine biscuit with a layer of dark chocolate. Cinnamon and ginger spice and old leathery notes.

Finish: Lovely and lingering with the chocolate notes and leathery tang sticking with you.

Comment: This is right up my street. I think it would make a characterful and utterly delicious Old Fashioned.

Score: 8.6

8.5
Overall Score

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