Talisker Skye is the latest release from this distillery. It’s the fourth No Age Statement release (after Talisker Storm, Dark Storm and Port Ruighe). And it’s here to stay as a permanent extension of the core range.
Skye has been made from a combination of whiskies matured in refill, American oak ex-bourbon and freshly charred casks to bring out a lot more vanilla and spice than would traditionally be found. In contrast, Storm is the more heavily peated cousin, and Port Ruighe is finished in port pipes.
NOSE : Some lighter fruits, strawberry Starburst and lemon peel, vanilla, Crunchie bars, smoke is hard to detect at first.
PALATE : Chocolatey, earthy, lots of pepper at the front of the palate, thicker, then red fruits, a nice dryness at the back. Lovely dried cranberries and raspberries as well. Gets smokier as it airs out and leaves a bigger smokier kick on the palate.
‘Silver’ International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
‘Silver’ Highlands & Islands NAS, The Scotch Whisky Masters 2015
