Talisker - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands (Skye)
WF Distillery Ranking: Grand Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1831
Address: Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SE - Phone: +44 (0) 1478 614308
Web: www.discovering-distilleries.com/talisker - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Talisker 1957 (53.5%, G&M Licenced bottling, Black label, Cork, 75cl)
96 points - Last tasted: September 25, 2006 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(<20yo) Peat Pepper Lemons Apples Liquorice Maritime Oysters Austere Salt
(>20yo) Pepper Peat Sherry Liquorice Smoke Salt Lemons Oranges Camphor Maritime

Points, whiskies
96 - Talisker 1957 (53.5%, G&M Licenced bottling, Black label, Cork, 75cl)
93 - Talisker 20yo 1981/2002 (62%, OB, Sherry, 9000 Bts.)
93 - Talisker 21yo 1952 (43%, G&M black label for Pinerolo Torino)
92 - Talisker NAS (100° Proof, G&M, Red on Black Label, 1970's)
92 - Talisker NAS 'Special Vatting' (+/-60.0%, OB, Distillery only, +/-2004)
92 - Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, +/-1992)
92 - Talisker 14yo 1979/1993 (64.3%, Cadenhead's)
92 - Talisker 1953/1975 (43%, Berry Bros, Old Bond Street label)
92 - Talisker 20yo 1982/2003 'Refill casks' (58.8%, OB, 12000 Bts.)
92 - Talisker 30yo (50.7%, OB, 2007, 2958 Bts.)
92 - Talisker 1955/2005 'Secret Stills Number One' (45%, Gordon & MacPhail)
91 - Talimburg 23yo 1982/2005 (49.5%, The Whisky Fair, Bourbon, 222 Bts.)
91 - Talisker 17yo 1979/1996 (62.6%, Cadenhead's, Authentic collection)
91 - Talisker 22yo 1979/2001 (64.3%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, C#4041)
91 - Talisker 25yo 1952/1977 (70°proof, G&M, Square jubilee bottle)
91 - Talisker 25yo (56.9%, OB, 4860 Bts., 2006)
91 - Talisker 30yo (51.9%, OB, 3000 Bts., 2006)
91 - Talisker 1955/1993 (53.6%, G&M Cask series, C#1310+1311+1257)
90 - Talimburg 20yo 1986/2006 (43.8%, The Whisky Fair ‘Artist Edition’)
90 - Talimburg 32yo 1972/2005 (45.2%, TWF, Refill h., Rum finish, C#1568, 146 Bts.)
90 - Talisker NAS '175th Anniversary' (45.8%, OB, 2005)
90 - Talisker 8yo 'Pure Malt' (80 proof, OB, late 1950’s, UK)
90 - Talistill 1996/2007 (46%, Taste Still, 180 Bts.)
90 - Talisker 18yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2004)
90 - Talisker 18yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2006)
90 - Talisker 1986/2007 (45%, G&M Secret Stills 1.2, First Fill Sherry, C#1361-1363, 1860 Bts.)
90 - Talisker 25yo (57.2%, OB, Refill casks, 15600 Bts., 2005)
90 - Talisker 27yo 1977/2005 'Fiskavaig' (51.3%, DL, 265 Bts.)
90 - Talisker 31yo 1970/2001 (50%, DL OMC, 'Tactical', Sherry finish, 222 Bts.)

• Talisker '175th anniversary' (45.8%, OB, bottled 2005) - 220905
• Talisker NAS (59.2%, OB, for sale only at the distillery, 2004) - 141004
• Talisker NAS 'Special Vatting' (53.9%, OB, Distillery only, 2007) - 270308
• Talisker '57° North' (57%, OB, 2008, 1 litre) - 120508
• Talisker 8 yo (80 proof, OB UK, ‘Pure malt’, bottled late 50’s) - 270404
• Talisker 8 yo (45.8%, OB, John Walker & Son, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker 8 yo (45.8%, OB, Distiller’s Agency, 1970’s) - 170406
• Tasliker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, circa 1990) - 180906
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 87
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, circa 2000) - 270404
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 86
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, circa 2005) - 251205
• Talisker 12 yo (43%, OB ‘Distiller’s Agency’, 75cl, bottled 70’s) - 270404
• Talisker 18 yo (45.8%, OB, 2004) - 111004
• Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2006) - no notes - 90
• Talisker 25 yo bottled in 2004 (57.9%, OB, refill casks, 21000 bottles) - 170305
• Talisker 25 yo (57.2%, OB, 2005) - 100506
• Talisker 25 yo (56.9%, OB, 2006 release, 4860 bottles) - 291006
• Talisker 25 yo (58.1%, OB, refill casks, bottled 2007, 6894 bottles) - 181208
• Talisker 25 yo (54.2%, OB, Refill casks, 9,708 bottles, 2008) - 141008
• Talisker 30 yo (51.9%, OB, 3000 bottles, 2006) - 200906
• Talisker 30 yo (50.7%, OB, 2007, 2958 bottles) - 051007

• Talisker 25 yo 1975 (59,9%, OB, Bottled 2001, 6000 bottles) - 270308
• Talisker 20 yo 1981/2002 (62%, OB, Sherry, 9000 bottles) - no notes - 93
• Talisker 20 yo 1982/2003 (58.8%, OB, Bourbon, 12000 bottles) - 111004
• Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB) - no notes - 82
• Talisker 1988 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB) - no notes - 86
• Talisker 1989/2002 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5DP) - no notes - 86
• Talisker 1989/1999 (59.3%, OB, Friends of the Classic Malts) - 291006
• Talisker 1991/2004 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, Amoroso finish) - 230309

• Talisker Reserve 1913 (70° proof, Berry Bros and Rudd, probably late 1920’s - early 1930's) - 251205
• Talisker 1953/1975 (43%, Berry Bros) - 250906
• Talisker 1972/1999 (42.5%, BBR, 'Isle of Skye', cask #1102) - no notes - 85

• Talisker 25 yo 1975/2001 (55%, The Bottlers, cask #3727) - 181205
• Talisker 22 yo 1979/2001 (64.3%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, cask #4041) - no notes - 91

• Talisker 14 yo 1979/1993 (64.3%, Cadenhead's) - no notes - 92
• Talisker 17 yo 1979/1996 (62.6%, Cadenhead authentic collection) - 231106
• Talisker 19 yo 1979/1999 (60.3%, Cadenhead authentic collection) - 231106

• Talisker NAS (70 proof, G&M licensed bottling, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker NAS (100 proof, G&M licensed bottling, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker 21 yo 1951 (43% Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, rotation 1972) - 141008
• Talisker 21 yo 1952 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice black label, for Pinerolo) - 230505
• Talisker 21 yo 1952 (43% Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, rotation 1973) - 141008
• Talisker 25 yo 1952/1977 (70° proof, G&M, Queen's Silver Jubilee) - 100506
• Talisker 24 yo 1953 (43% Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, rotation 1977) - 141008
• Talisker 1955/1993 (53.6%, G&M Cask series, c. #1310, 1311, 1257) - 111004
• Talisker 1955/2005 'Secret Stills Number One' (45%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 170406
• Talisker 1957 (53.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1970’s) - 250906
• Talisker 1957 (51.1%, Gordon & MacPhail, old Cask label, early 1980s) - 181208
• Talisker 16 yo 1970/1986 (53.1%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade) - 181208
• Talisker 1972 (70°proof, Gordon & MacPhail, black label, golden eagle, 1980’s) - 230707
• Secret Stills 01-02 1986/2007 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail, casks #1361-1363, 1860 bottles) - 051007

• Talisker 1992/2006 (58,8%, Jean Boyer One Shot Collection) - 231106
• Talisker 1992/2006 (46%, Jean Boyer, One Shot) - 230707

• Talisker 8 yo 1988/1996 (45%, Milroy) - no notes - 88

• Talisker 1979/1994 (46%, Moon Import) - 230707

• Talisker 15 yo 1981/1996 (64.2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 14.5) - 270308
• Talisker 15 yo 1989/2004 (59.9%, SMWS 14.14) - 220905

• Fascadale Island Batch N° 1 (46%, Adelphi, 10 casks, 2009) - 170509

• Isle of Skye 1972/1999 (42.5%, Berry Bros, cask #1102) - 180906

• Tactical 31 yo 1970/2002 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, sherry finish, 222 bottles) - 110805
• Fiskavaig 27 yo 1977/2005 (51.3%, Douglas Laing for The Whisky Shop, 265 bottles) - 181205
• Talisker 19 yo 1980/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 'Tactical', 348 bottles) - no notes - 88
• Talisker 20 yo 1980/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 'Tactical', 359 bottles) - no notes - 89
• Tactical 23 yo 1982/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Cask Ref 542, 418 bottles) - 160806
• Tactical 18 yo 1988/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Refill Hogs, Ref 3220, 325 bottles) - 270308

• Undercover N°2 24 yo 1984/2008 (51.9%, The Nectar, 82 bottles) - 170509

• Talistill 1996/2007 (46%, Taste Still, 180 bottles) - 230707

• Talimburg 32 yo 1972/2005 (45.2%, The Whisky Fair, rum finished refill hogshead #1568, 146 bottles) - 110805
• Talimburg 23 yo 1982/2005 (49.5%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 222 bottles) - 181205
• Talimburg 24 yo 1984/2008 (52%, The Whisky Fair, rum finish, 244 bottles) - 230309
• Talimburg 19 yo 1986/2005 (45.9%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead #1485, 252 bottles) - 110805
• Talimburg 20 yo 1986/2006 (43.8%, The Whisky Fair ‘Artist Edition’) - 160806

• Isle of Skye 13 yo 1992/2005 (55.3%, The Whisky Chamber, cask #3196, 312 bottles, 50cl) - 120508