Price: $60 for 700ml
Distilled/Owned by: Talisker / Diageo
Region: Island
45.8% ABV
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Aged For: NAS
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon casks, finished in Port casks
Chill Filtered: Yes
Color Added: Yes
Color: Light orange
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.
Nose: Smoke, malt, vanilla, earth, salt and blackberries
Mouthfeel: Light bodied
Palate/Taste: Vanilla, dark berries, earth, smoke, oak, salt, peat
Finish: Light heat and medium length slight port wine notes with oak tannins and earthy smoke
Thoughts: I think this was a bit more Smokey than the 10 year, and the slight blackberry and port notes were a nice addition I think.
Score: 80 out of 100