12 Year Old 2008 Talisker Old Malt Cask at The Whisky Barrel – Scotch Whisky News

Talisker 12 Year Old

2008 vintage bourbon barrel #18665 at 50%. Always a favourite and here we have butter tablet, chocolate, fudge and pineapple throughout with a lovely long and lingering finish with fruity notes and that subtle coastal freshness. Talisker 12 Year Old 2008 vintage Island single malt Scotch whisky. Single bourbon barrel #18665 bottled May 2021 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old Malt Cask series. 298 bottles.

Nose: vanilla, butter tablet, and chocolate.
Palate: creamy with fudge and fresh pineapple.
Finish: long and lingering with a hint of fruit.

Brothers Hugh and Keneth MacAskill Talisker Distillery was established at Carbost on the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland in 1830 with construction commencing the following year. Soaking up its own reflection from Loch Harport one day yet fending off North Atlantic gales the next. Talisker is an Islands malt whisky distillery equipped with five stills and has retained its traditional five round wooden worm tubs. There is an excellent range of official bottlings, including Talisker 10 Year Old and Distillers Edition supplemented by independent bottlings in the Secret Stills and Old Malt Cask ranges.

Buy Now – Talisker 12 Years – £116 / €113 / $134 / c$166*

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