Talisker Dark Storm

(Fin)

Pitkästä aikaa taas blogin kimpussa. Siitä onkin aivan liian pitkä aika, kun viimeksi tänne jotain skriivailin. 

Nyt otetaan maisteluvuoroon Talisker Dark Storm. Tämä tislaamo on yksi suosikeistani ja varsinkin 10-vuotias versio on upea. Varsinkin se vanha pullote n. 10 vuoden takaa.

Tämä pullote ilman ikämerkintää julkaistiin 2013 alussa.

Tuoksussa on laastaria, nahkaa, tammea, meren tuoksua, tupakkaa, palanutta puuta, kypsiä hedelmiä ja taustalla myöskin savua. Maussa hedelmää, savua, puuta ja mausteita, jotka tulevat esille myös jälkimaussa.

Hyvä ja tasapainoinen viski, vaikka ei tämän tislaamon parhaimmistoon kuulukaan.

(Eng)

It's been a while since I last posted here. Now it's Talisker Dark Storm in the glass. This distillery is one of my favourite ones.

Dark Storm was introduced in the early 2013.

On the nose I find band-aid, ripe fruits, leather, oak, sea, spices, tobacco, burnt wood and hint of smoke. On the palate there's fruits, smoke, wood and spices.  Those spices keep linger on the finish.

A good whisky nevertheless not one of their best ones.

Pisteet/points: n21+t22+f21+b22 = 86/100.

Http://www.malts.com/index.php/en_row/Our-whiskies/Talisker

Uisge2012

How come 12 months go so fast? It was just like yesterday when the Uisge2011 was held at Gallows Bird. This time the whisky festivals were held at Vanha Ylioppilastalo at the centre of Helsinki. Pub environment was perhaps better when it comes to enjoy whisky but VY had more space inside and I assume there weren't any queues outside like last year. I did miss some really interesting items this time but all in all it's great that the powers behind this event had the enthuasism to organize this. Thank You and hope we see you next year.

Me and my wife tasted 14 different single malts (+ Tia tasted also Balvenie 21YO) and had a really great time. I even tore down the stand of Grant's - of course, this was an accident. Believe it or not. Excellent feeling and great that so many foreign whisky experts travelled to Finland just for this happening. Hopefully there will be Uisge2013...

My ratings this evening:
Talisker 25 YO (2005 edition) = 93
Tobermory 15 YO = 92
Highland Park Thor = 90
BenRiach Rioja Wood Finish = 90
Glenmorangie 25 YO = 89
Old Pulteney 21 YO = 88
Glenlivet Guardians = 87
Bruichladdich PC9 = 85
Macmyra Special 07 = 84
Bunnahabhain 32 YO = 81
Isle Of Jura Boutique Barrels = 81
Auchentoshan Bordeaux Cas Matured = 80
Glenlivet Archive 21 YO = 80
Hakushu 12 YO = 73

Congrats to Talisker!

BTW. The gentleman behind Balvenie desk suggested us to taste Port Wood 21 YO and Parmesan cheese together. That sounded a wee bit odd but after tasting I was gobsmacked. Great combination. Thanks for the idea.

Here are some other links about this marvelous event:
http://viskisieppo.blogspot.com/2012/02/siepon-uisge-2012.html
http://smokeonthewater-fin.blogspot.com/2012/02/uisge-2012.html

Talisker Aged 10 Years

Okay, let's start with a single malt. My favourite: Talisker 10 YO. This is about the previous label, so called "stone label". The new one is brilliant too but I think it lacks in pepperiness and is more fruity than this one...

First that hits you are the beautiful peppery and smoky aromas. Also you can imagine standing on a seashore. That pepperiness and smokiness continues when you take a sip of it.  To me there are hints of fruits hiding somewhere but some might disagree, although I wouldn't care about that. This single malt also taste like band-aid (no, not as Bob Geldof). Long peppery finish. Points: nose 24, taste 25, finish 25, balance 25. Total points: 99/100. Recommended.