Talisker 12 Years Single Malt Whisky

Talisker 12-year-old

Talisker

Isle of Skye · United Kingdom

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Whisky Information

Age
12 years
ABV
45.8%
Volume
700 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Talisker
Bottling Year
19.04.2007
Cask Types
Sherry

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Lowest Price:€269.60(2024-02-28)

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Talisker: The Maritime Classic of Skye Once proudly bearing the tagline 'Talisker – the only distillery on Skye,' the brand now claims a more nuanced distinction as 'the oldest and continuously operating distillery' on the island, following the 2017 establishment of Torabhaig Distillery. Rather than viewing this as competition, Talisker has joined forces with neighboring producers to create the Hebridean Whisky Trail, a tourism initiative featuring Talisker, Torabhaig, Raasay, and Harris distilleries—though Talisker remains the most venerable of the four. Production & Craftsmanship: Talisker's distillery is equipped with an 8-ton stainless steel mash tun and eight Oregon pine washbacks. The mash bill combines 25% peated malt (20-25ppm phenols) with 75% unpeated malt. The distillery operates two wash stills fitted with unique purifiers that use cold air and feature a U-bend lyne arm connection, maximizing copper contact and reflux. Three spirit stills (two renewed in February 2019) work alongside worm tub condensers. A pioneering seawater cooling system for condenser water was first deployed in summer 2018. Fermentation extends 60-65 hours, yielding a medium-peated spirit collected at 76-65% ABV. By 2019, the distillery ran 20 mashes weekly, producing approximately 3.3 million liters of new make spirit annually. Commercial Performance: In 2018, Talisker surpassed 3 million bottles sold globally, becoming Diageo's second best-selling single malt Scotch brand. Portfolio: Core expressions include the no-age-statement Skye & Storm, age-stated 10, 18, 25, and 30 Year Old single malts, Distiller's Edition, the cask-strength 57° North, and Port Ruighe. Black Storm represents the distillery's most heavily peated offering, available as a duty-free limited edition alongside Neist Point. Special Releases: The Bodega Series, launched summer 2018, explores sherry cask influence: a 40-year-old finished in Amontillado casks (cask age >40 years), followed by a 41-year-old Manzanilla finish (cask age >100 years) released June 2019—Talisker's oldest official bottling. Diageo's Special Releases featured an 8-year-old cask-strength Talisker (59.4% ABV) in autumn 2018, a 15-year-old in autumn 2019, and a distillery exclusive. Spring 2019 saw the Game of Thrones series inclusion with a NAS Talisker representing House Greyjoy.

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Tasting Notes & Reviews

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Whiskyspace Notes 1442

Whiskyspace Notes 1442

Jun 4, 2026, 23:06:30

嘿,昨晚开了瓶新威士忌,挺有意思的。第一口下去,哇,一股正正好的烟熏和海盐味涌上来,立马想到海边篝火的感觉🔥 深红色莓果的甜香慢慢透出来,混着点淡淡的紫罗兰香气。 这酒怪得很,不好形容,但越喝越上头。喝几秒后风味好像突然打开,花香又回来了。尾韵还挺长,有点像小时候吃的黑加仑糖果。 颜色是那种饱满的金黄,看着就舒服。虽然有点像某款85年的老酒,但又不完全一样…挺奇妙的组合,却意外地协调。朋友们都说喜欢,我觉得也确实不错,就是那种喝一口就忘不掉的特别存在。

Whiskyspace Notes 1413

Whiskyspace Notes 1413

Jun 4, 2026, 05:57:15

哇,这威士忌颜色真是full gold,金灿灿的。闻起来有黑加仑和紫罗兰的香气,violety味道挺明显的。喝起来,coastal感很强,就像在campfire on the beach,海滩篝火旁一样。味道里有smoked and salted grenadine,烟熏盐渍石榴的感觉,还有briny peatiness,咸咸的泥煤味。它keeps changing,不断变化,几秒后improving after a few seconds,变得更好。整体nothing excessive,不会太over,余味medium long,很personal的体验。真是not an easy one to pin down,但very good!😄🌊

Whiskyspace Notes 1335

Whiskyspace Notes 1335

Jun 2, 2026, 15:17:52

Had a pour of this last night. First thing, I notice blackcurrants and red berries, with a violety, peony floral side. Then it turns coastal—briny and smoky, like seawater with that peaty kick. The color is full gold, and the finish is medium long, keeps changing. It's a whacky profile, nothing excessive though. There's a slight soapiness at first, but it gets better after a few seconds. Feels very personal, and towards the end, the spirit wins over the sherry, with a touch of winey aroma. Smoked and salted grenadine lingers. 😌

Whiskyspace Notes 1288

Whiskyspace Notes 1288

May 27, 2026, 13:24:19

哇哦,这杯颜色是那种迷人的full gold,闻起来…有点violety和peonies的味道,说实话not too fond of this nose,闻着甚至有点slightly soapy。 但是!喝下去完全是另一回事。首先是rightly briny and smoky,像sea water拍在脸上,然后是red berries和blackcurrants的酸甜出来,居然还有Smoked and salted grenadine那种感觉? 它的profile真的很whacky kind of,keeps changing。前一秒还是campfire on the beach的烟熏味,下一秒spirit finally defeats the sherry,酒劲起来了,但Seawater and briny peatiness的coastal感觉一直都在,Nothing excessive though。 说实话,not an easy one to pin down,我也不太喜欢那种所谓的‘balance’。但整体Very good!回味是medium long,而且Improving after a few seconds,算是很personal的一次体验了。🌊🔥

Jayden Richardson

Jayden Richardson

May 27, 2026, 02:39:41

Full gold colour in the glass, looks proper. Nose is a bit violety, some red berries and blackcurrants peeking through. To be honest, not too fond of this nose at first — slightly winey aromas, and something a bit soapy? But give it a few seconds... ah, it's improving after a few seconds. Sip it, and the spirit finally defeats the sherry. Suddenly it's coastal — briny peatiness, seawater, campfire on the beach. Rightly briny and smoked, with a smoked and salted grenadine twist. Keeps changing though, not an easy one to pin down. The violety touches come back, even some peonies. Quite beautiful. Very personal profile, whacky kind of balance... but nothing excessive. Somewhat ala Bowmore 1985? Medium long finish, slightly soapy still. Overall very good, just a very personal pour. 🥃

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