Outstanding rating, 90–94 range
Peated
- Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100
A maritime Talisker with vanilla, crème brûlée, smoky fudge, preserved lemons and fir liqueur, praised as a genuine miracle despite its modern oak influence.
- bitter
- char
- coriander
- crème brûlée
- +15 more
By Serge Valentin - Outstanding review score, 94 out of 100
A maritime, fishy beauty with sumptuous salinity, this is described as a work of art whose decades in bottle softened the peat rather than dulling it.
- anchovy
- beach
- eucalyptus
- lemon
- +10 more
By Serge Valentin - Outstanding review score, 94 out of 100
A magnificent sherry profile delivers walnut cake, citrus, tobacco, chocolate and coffee, with everything melded together spectacularly.
- bergamot
- cake
- chestnut
- chocolate
- +9 more
By Serge Valentin - Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
An excellent peat and sherry combination, with leather, tobacco, bay leaf, pink grapefruit and tapenade, finishing long and saltier than seawater.
- copper
- grapefruit
- leather
- mustard
- +7 more
By Serge Valentin - Very good review score, 89 out of 100
Wonderfully elemental, with smoked oysters, seaweed, iodine and salted butter on the nose, while the palate turns intensely salty and peppery.
- antiseptic
- ash
- bitter
- black pepper
- +9 more
By Serge Valentin 
Outstanding review score, 90 out of 100A highly complex, mature whisky with seaweed, tobacco, faded ashy smoke, brine, pepper, old leather and earthy tar notes.
- anise
- ash
- berry
- black pepper
- +17 more
By Ruben- Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
Impressive maritime notes and peppery kicks after so many years, with a nice waxy and fruity echo.
- black pepper
- brine
- butter
- char
- +25 more
By Ruben - Very good rating, 85–89 range
- 2013 release45.8%Very good rating, 85–89 range
- 45.8%Good rating, 80–84 range
- 2019 release48%Very good rating, 85–89 range
- Outstanding rating, 90–94 range
- sea air
- salted caramel
- fig
- cherry
- +2 more
- for Dornoch Castle2026 release57.1%Very good review score, 88 out of 100
A punchy Talisker with seaweed, salty spray, mineral smoke and pepper, balancing sweetness and coastal character while keeping the Port influence subtle.
- berry
- bitter
- black pepper
- brine
- +24 more
By Ruben - Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100
Talisker 39 Years (G&M Connoisseurs Choice Heritage)
By Ruben - Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100
A splendidly fresh and refined Talisker, with oysters, citrus, soft pepper, smoky oil and a remarkable sense of oneness.
- black pepper
- citrus
- fruit
- green pepper
- +6 more
- Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
A magnificent Talisker: sharp, smoky, mineral and coastal, with seawater, lemon, green pepper and peppery oysters in perfect symbiosis.
- black pepper
- bread
- green pepper
- lemon
- +9 more
- Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
A splendid success: sweet sherry maturation combines remarkably well with Talisker’s coastal character, bringing grilled raisins, seawater, pepper, and bitter…
- bitter
- black pepper
- char
- chocolate
- +10 more
- 2026 release48.8%
Lots of pepper on the tongue but a really interesting long finish. I think I prefer the profile of the Glacial Edge more but it’s interesting how this one has…
- green apple
- oak spice
- fresh flower
- green apple
- soft cherry
- Outstanding rating, 90–94 range
- Outstanding rating, 90–94 range
Surprisingly smooth and well balanced
- balanced
- oak
- peat
- 45.8%Very good rating, 85–89 range
- mellow
- peat
- smoke
- 45.8%Very good rating, 85–89 range
Nice peat on the nose but with a very mellow finish
- mellow
- smoke
- peat
- 45.8%Good rating, 80–84 range
A little overwhelming
- smoke
- fireplace
