Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey - Duty Free - 1 Litre
Talisker 10 Year Old – ThekaService
- This 10 year old malt is a classic of the Talisker family, the perfect companion for a moment of relaxation – Ideal gift for whisky and sea lovers, combining smoky flavour with a comforting afterglow
- Full-bodied, yet light and smoky single malt scotch distilled on the coast of the Island of Skye / Aged for at least ten years / Talisker is the oldest distillery on the Isle of Skye, established in 1830
- Rich dried-fruit sweetness with strong barley-malt and peppery flavours / Talisker malts have a peated, smoky flavour that carries salted smoke from an island battered by wind and waves
- Single Malt Scotch Whisky, made of 100% malted barley, produced in one single distillery – has not been blended with any other product from elsewhere
- Items delivered: 1x Talisker 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky / 1x Original Talisker presentation box / 45.8% Vol. / 70cl
Product Description
Produced at the oldest distillery on the Isle of Skye, Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been made by the sea since 1825. A Classic Island
whisky that combines great quality, tradition and the flavour of the sea. Experts recommend to sample it neat in a traditional whisky glass, and to
combine it with the texture and depth of an extra aged Comté cheese for a mouthwatering experience.
Talisker 10 Year Flavour Map
- Region: A classic Island whisky from the oldest distillery on Skye
- Appearance: Brilliant gold
- Nose: Powerful peat-smoke with just a hint of the sea-water salt of fresh oysters, with a citrus sweetness
- Body: Full and rich
- Palate: A rich dried-fruit sweetness, clouds of smoke, strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Peppery at the back of the mouth
- Finish: Huge, long, warming and peppery in the finish with an appetising sweetness
Talisker – Made by the sea
Talisker is the oldest Single Malt Scotch Whisky made by the sea on the shores of the Isle of Skye, one of the most remote, rugged, yet beautiful
landscapes in Scotland. Few whiskies tell the story of their origin better than Talisker. Its smell and taste instantly connect the drinker with the
rugged environment – like a warm welcome from a wild sea. It’s a powerhouse; challenging but adored; once discovered rarely left.
Directions
Superb with smoked salmon and brown bread.
History
Situated on the shores of Loch Harport, Talisker Distillery is heavily influenced by its location on the Isle of Skye — it embodies the spirit of the rocky, storm-lashed island and its strong, steadfast people. The distillery was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, who leased the Talisker House from Clan MacLeod and eventually converted it into a distillery. When a new lease for the distillery was negotiated between the MacAskills and Clan MacLeod in the second half of the 19th century, the annual rent settled upon was £23.12 and a ten-gallon cask of the best Talisker Whisky available.
Talisker Single Malt Whisky is made from malted barley sourced from the Muir of Ord, a village in Highland, Scotland. The barley is lightly peated to approximately 18 phenol parts per million, which contributes a slightly smoky flavor profile to the whisky. Once the barley has been malted and peated, it is mashed using soft water drawn from one of the 14 underground springs that rise from Hawk Hill — Talisker has been using the same water source since it was founded nearly two centuries ago. “I’m restless at heart so you’ll find me poking my nose into the mash tun at all hours,” says Mark Lochhead, Talisker’s Distillery Manager.
After the barley has been mashed, it is fermented in the distillery’s wooden washbacks before being twice distilled through Talisker’s copper-pot stills. The stills are equipped with unique swan-shaped lye pipes and worm tubs. As a result of this configuration, a portion of the vapor during distillation condenses before reaching the cooler, and runs back into the still for redistillation. This process gives Talisker Single Malt Whisky its signature, full-bodied flavor profile.
Following distillation, Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is matured in traditional oak casks for a minimum of ten years. The whisky has a slightly smoky aroma, with hints of spice and salt. The aroma gives way to notes of smoked meat, black pepper, cloves, honeyed oak and masa on the palate, and ultimately leads to a slightly sweet and long finish.
Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013 and was rated the “Editor’s Choice”by Whisky Magazine. In addition, it earned a rating of 9.5 out of 10 by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible and was rated a “Best Buy”by Wine Enthusiast. Finally, it earned a score of 94 points at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge in 2013.
“Making Talisker demands long hours and no compromises, so I tour the distillery several times a day making sure no part of the process betrays the rest,” says Lochhead.