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:

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

MM Distillery profile:
During the 1990's Talisker was usually one of the first single malts that a relative malt whisky novice would get to try. As part of Diageo's series of six 'Classic Malts' (along with Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Oban and Lagavulin on Islay) it was one of the few Scotch single malts that could be found on the shelves of almost every reasonably stocked liquorist. Together with Lagavulin, Talisker represented a heavier side of the single malt spectrum. Their barley (which is malted at Glen Ord) isn't as peaty as Lagavulin's .... More on Malt Madness.

• 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 '57° North' (57%, OB, +/-2009) - 030316
• Talisker '57° North' NAS (57%, OB, 2010) - 050911
• Talisker 'Port Ruighe' (45.8%, OB, 2013) - 200413
• Talisker 'Storm' (45.8%, OB, 2013) - 220213
• Talisker 'Storm' (45.8%, OB, +/-2014) - 150515
• Talisker 'Storm' (45.8%, OB, +/-2017) - 080221
• Talisker 'Storm' (45.8%, OB, +/-2021) - 210622
• Talisker 'Dark Storm' (45.8%, OB, travel retail exclusive, 2013) - 180713
• Talisker 'Dark Storm' (45.8%, OB, +/-2014) - 150515
• Talisker 'Dark Storm' (45.8%, OB, +/-2016) - 200617
• Talisker ‘Nest Point’ (45.8%, OB, +/-2017)Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2017) - 200318
• Talisker ‘Select Reserve Game of Thrones House Grey Joy’ (45.8%, OB, 2019) - 240719
• Talisker 'Skye' (45.8%, OB, 2015) - 150515
• Talisker 'Skye' (45.8%, OB, +/-2018) - 100720
• Talisker 'Skye' (45.8%, OB, L6292CM000) - by Angus - 231021
• Talisker 'Surge' (45.8%, OB, 2022) - 120623
• Talisker 'The Wild Explorador' (59.7%, OB, Special Release 2023, White, Tawny and Ruby Port Finish) - 030124
• Talisker 'Triple Matured Edition' (48%, OB, Friends of the Classic Malts, 2013) - 170114
• Talisker 'x Parley Wilder Seas' (48.6%, OB, 2023) - 120623
• Talisker (43%, OB, for Grande Marche Francesi, Italy, +/-1965) - 091215
• Talisker 8 yo (80 proof, OB UK, ‘Pure malt’, bottled late 50’s) - 270404
• Talisker 8 yo (43%, OB, Distillers Agency, Grande Marche Francesi, cork, ‘pure malt’, late 1960s) - 241209
• Talisker 8 yo (45.8%, OB, John Walker & Son, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker 8 yo (45.8%, OB, Distiller’s Agency, 1970’s) - 170406
• Talisker 8 yo (59.7%, OB, Special Releases, Untold Legends, refill casks, 2021) - 220921
• Talisker 8 yo ‘Tidal Churn’ (58.7%, OB, Stone-spun and re-toasted finish, Special Releases 2024) - 211024
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, -/+ 1988) - by Angus - 281120
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, 1l, +/-1989) - 230522
• 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 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/- 2009) - 010310
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/- 2011) - 021211
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2012) - 020512
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2014) - 181114
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, late 2014) - 150515
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, 2015) - 030316
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2018) - 200318
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, +/-2019) - 280820
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, French market, +/-2022) - 230522
• Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, 2022) - by Angus - 101222
• Talisker 11 yo 'The Lustrous Creature of the Depths' (55.1%, OB, Special Releases 2022, Elusive Expressions) - 051022
• Talisker 12 yo (43%, OB ‘Distiller’s Agency’, 75cl, bottled 70’s) - 270404
• Talisker 12 yo (43%, OB, 94cl for duty free, 1970s) - by Angus - 231021
• Talisker 12 yo (45.8%, OB for Friends of Classic Malts, European Oak, 21500 bottles, 2007) - 121012
• Talisker 18 yo (45.8%, OB, 2004) - 111004
• Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2006) - no notes - 90
• Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2008) - 230511
• Talisker 18 yo (45.8%, OB, -/+ 2010) - by Angus - 281120
• Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2015) - 091215
• Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB, +/-2021) - 180821
• 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 25 yo (45.8%, OB, refill casks, 5,946 bottles, 2011) - 180713
• Talisker 25 yo (45.8%, OB, Netherlands import, +/-2022) - 230522
• Talisker 27 yo 'Elements' (58%, OB, Distillery Exclusive, 2,000 bottles, 2022) -  051022
• Talisker 30 yo (51.9%, OB, 3000 bottles, 2006) - 200906
• Talisker 30 yo (50.7%, OB, 2007, 2958 bottles) - 051007
• Talisker 30 yo (49.5%, OB, 2970 bottles, 2008) - 310811
• Talisker 30 yo (57.3%, OB, 2958 bottles, 2010) - 121110
• Talisker 43 yo 'Xpedition Oak' (49.7%, OB, American oak hogshead, 1830 bottles, 2021) - 280421
• Talisker 45 yo 'Glacial Edge' (49.8%, OB, Xpedition Oak series, 2,455 bottles, 2023) - 211123

• Talisker 28 yo 1973/2001 (43.3%, OB for Oddbins, 100 bottles) - by Angus - 220220
• Talisker 25 yo 1975 (59,9%, OB, Bottled 2001, 6000 bottles) - 270308
• Talisker 34 yo 1975 (45.1%, OB, cask #4982, 250 bottles, 2011) - 020512
• Talisker 46 yo 1976/2022 (50.9%, OB, Prima & Ultima Fourth Release, American oak hogsheads, rested in Puncheons, 771 bottles, 2023) - 211123
• Talisker 35 yo 1977/2012 (54.6%, OB, 3090 bottles) - 121012
• Talisker 41 yo 1978/2019 (50.7%, OB, The Bodega Series, 2000 bottles) - 210322
• Talisker 41 yo 1979/2021 (47.5%, OB, Prima & Ultima, American oak hogsheads, 556 bottles) - 180821
• 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 1984/2021 (51.9%, OB, Prima & Ultima Third Release, hogsheads and sherry butt, 2022) - 210622
• Talisker 27 yo 1985/2013 (56.10%, OB, Special Releases, 3000 bottles) - 170114
• Talisker 33 yo 1985/2018 (53.6%, OB, Private, Asia, 384 bottles) - 171219
• Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB) - no notes - 82
• Talisker 1988 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB) - no notes - 86
• Talisker 31 yo 1988/2019 (51.4%, OB, Prima & Ultima, refill American oak cask, cask #5773, 721 bottles) - 100720
• 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 28 yo 1990/2018 (49.5%, OB, refill sherry butt, cask #6559, 204 bottles) - 250319
• Talisker 1991/2004 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, Amoroso finish) - 230309
• Talisker 1994/2009 'Manager's Choice' (58.6%, OB, cask #7147, 582 bottles) - 010310
• Talisker 1996/2008 'Distiller's Edition' (45.8%, OB, Amoroso finish, 1 litre) - by Angus - 101222
• Talisker 1998/2017 (56.6%, OB for Keepers Of The Quaich, cask #6829, refill sherry butt, 618 bottles) - by Angus - 040420
• Talisker 1999/2010 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5MY) - 221010
• Talisker 2000/2011 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5NZ) - 201011
• Talisker 2001/2012 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 50A) - 200413
• Talisker 15 yo 2002/2019 (57.3%, OB ‘Special Releases’, charred American oak hogsheads) - by Angus - 281120
• Talisker 2003/2014 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5QC) - 081018
• Talisker 2006/2016 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5SE) - 200617
• Talisker 8 yo 2009/2018 (59.4%, OB, Special Release, first fill American oak hogsheads, 4,680 bottles) - 081018 - by Angus - 050119
• Talisker 2009/2019 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5VH) - 280421
• Talisker 2010/2020 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5W1) - 080221
• Talisker 2011/2021 'Distillers Edition' (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5XJ) -  210322  - by Angus - 040323
• Talisker 8 yo 2011/2020 (57.9%, OB, Special Releases, Caribbean Rum Cask Finish, 2020) - 280820

• Probably Talisker (bottled or received 1913, Berry Bros & Co) - 100214
• 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 1960/1979 (75° proof, Berry Bros & Rudd, 26 2/3 fl oz) - 171219 - by Angus - 040420
• Talisker 1972/1999 (42.5%, BBR, 'Isle of Skye', cask #1102) - no notes - 85
• Skye 1972/1991 (43%, Berry Bros & Rudd) - 200318

• Talisker 25 yo 1975/2001 (55%, The Bottlers, cask #3727) - 181205
• Talisker 22 yo 1979/2001 (64.3%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, cask #4014) - 190520

• Talisker (80° proof, Cadenhead, 1960's) - 220213
• 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 'Young & Feisty' (46%, McGibbon's Provenance, Spring 2014) - 181114
• Talisker 6 yo (46%, Douglas Laing, Premier Barrel, 324 bottles, 2015) - 200617
• Tactical 27 yo 1973/2001 (46%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 264 bottles) - 211024
• Tactical 19 yo 1980/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 348 bottles) - 211024
• Talisker 5 yo 2008/2013 (58.2%, The Speakeasy, K&L Wine Merchants, USA, refill hogshead, 345 bottles) - 120414
• Talisker 7 yo 2008/2015 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, refill hogshead, cask #10973) - 200617
• Talisker 8 yo 2008/2016 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, refill hogshead, cask #11178) - 200318
• Talisker 8 yo 2009/2018 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, cask # 12364, 393 bottles) - 081018
• Talisker 10 yo 2009/2020 (48.4%, Douglas Laing 'Old Particular', cask #DL14410, refill hogshead, 376 bottles) - by Angus - 040323
• Talisker 12 yo 2009/2022 (48.4%, Douglas Laing 'Old Particular', refill hogshead, 355 bottles) - by Angus - 101222
• Talisker 12 yo 2011/2023 (56.3%, Douglas Laing, Single Minded for World of Whisky Waldhaus am See, Claudio Bernasconi 'The Experience', refill hogshead, cask #DL17878, 159 bottles) - 030124

• Talisker NAS (70 proof, G&M licensed bottling, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker NAS (100 proof, G&M licensed bottling, 70’s) - 020805
• Talisker (100° proof, Gordon & MacPhail, UK, 26 2/3 fl. ozs., +/-1970) - 030316
• 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 30 yo 1953 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, +/-1983) - 200617
• 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 34 yo 1956 (54.4%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask series, +/-1990) - 050911
• Talisker 1957 (70°proof, Gordon & MacPhail, black label, ‘pure malt’, 1970s) - 241209
• Talisker 1957 (100° UK proof, Gordon & MacPhail, 1970s) - 200318
• Talisker 1957 (53.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1970s) - by Angus - 050119 - 250906
• Talisker 1957 (53.3%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength, +/-1985) - 080221
• Talisker 1957 (51.1%, Gordon & MacPhail, old Cask label, early 1980s) - 181208
• Talisker 1958 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, black label, +/-1980) - 241111
• Talisker 1964 (100°proof, Gordon & MacPhail, 26 2/3 fl oz, +/-1975) - 190520
• 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 15yo 1993/2009 (51.7%, Hart Bros Finest Collection) - 010310

• Talisker 6 yo 2008/2014 (46%, Hepburn's Choice, 363 bottles) - 150515
• Talisker 8 yo 2008/2016 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, cask #12657, 151 bottles) - 250319
• Talisker 9 yo 2008/2018 (54.5%, First Editions, sherry butt, cask #HL15639, 342 bottles) - 240719
• Talisker 6 yo 2010/2016 (46%, Hepburn’s Choice, 368 bottles) - 200617
• Talisker 10 yo 2011/2021 (59.2%, Hunter Laing, The First Edition for HNWS Taiwan, refill hogshead, cask #18220, 299 bottles) - 180821
• Talisker 10 yo 2011/2021 (57.6%, Hunter Laing, The First Edition for Whisky Picnic Bar Taiwan, refill hogshead, cask #HL18304, 274 bottles) - 220921

• 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  - by Angus - 040323

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

• Talisker 1972/1985 (61.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #14.2) - 200617
• 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

• Talisker 14 yo 1979 (46%, Whyte & Whyte, USA, D&M Liquors, +/-1993) - 171219

• 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

• Hebrides 18 yo 1983/2001 (58.0%, Kingsbury, cask #101) - by Angus - 050119
• Skye Pure Unblended Malt (57%, Stanley P Morrison, Importato E Confezionato Da Bairo, 1970s) - by Angus- 040720
• Isle of Skye 13 yo 1992/2005 (55.3%, The Whisky Chamber, cask #3196, 312 bottles, 50cl) - 120508
• Cuillins Dew 13 yo 1992/2005 (55.3%, Whisky Circle Pinzgau, cask #3196) - 121012