Neat or with a raindrop of water, on a rugged shoreline as a storm brews on the horizon.
品飲記錄 – 酒香
Initially there is sweetness, with forest berries, Crème Brule, banana split, American cream soda and butterscotch. However, the smoke of roasted pinenuts and hints of aromatic chilli develop, and the intensity and power of this dram begins to show.
品飲記錄 – 口感
As with the nose, the palate begins gentle, with immediate brioche sweetness and banoffee pie with a tropical note of tinned peaches. However, it is not long before the true essence of Talisker emerges, with sweet maritime notes, fresh ginger zest and a crescendo of oak smoke and peppery spice.
品飲記錄 – 餘韻
On the finish it is the powerful notes that remain - hot chilli spice and cracked black pepper, fading into a waft of distant smoke from the embers of a beach bonfire with a final, faint hint of toasted marshmallow.