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Talisker 10 Year Old

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Maritime, smoky and bursting with black-pepper spice. Some like it as a highball with a twist of cracked pepper.

Peated

Details

Brand	Talisker
Distillery	Talisker
Origin	Scotland / Islands (Isle of Skye)
Style	Single Malt
Age	10 yrs
ABV	45.8%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Powerful peat smoke with a briny hint of fresh oysters, and citrus sweetness underneath.
Palate: Dried-fruit sweetness and rich malt wrapped in smoke, turning peppery towards the back.
Finish: Long and warming, with peppery spice and a lingering sweetness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
Neat
With water

As a highball, the sea salt and smoke open up beautifully — some add a twist of cracked black pepper. Neat with a few drops of water releases its sweetness and spice.

Food pairing

Oysters, smoked salmon and smoked cheese — anything briny or smoky. Also good with peppery steak.

Background & production

Made at Carbost on the west coast of the Isle of Skye. The distillery was founded in 1830 by brothers Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill and is now operated by Diageo.

It runs an unusual set of two wash stills and three spirit stills. When a fire destroyed the still house in 1960, exact replicas of the old stills were built to preserve the house character.

The 10 Year Old is the core expression, bottled at 45.8% ABV. Smoke from peated malt, coastal salinity and peppery spice define its style.