Talisker 30 Year Old 45.85/700ml Bottled in 2011

Nose: Instantly recognizable Talisker, it’s great how much DNA this still shares with the standard Talisker 10 Years. Whiffs of dried seaweed, decaying leaves, hemp rope and creosote, this is extremely elegant. There’s pickled lemons, peaches and nectarines too, followed by smoked paprika powder.
Taste: This Talisker 30 Years has a rather fatty mouthfeel. Salty and peppery arrival followed by some iodine and medicinal peat, but there’s an enjoyable sweetness here too, like crème caramel. Also bung cloth and stewed fruits, as well a rum-soaked raisins and a touch of gingerbread.
Finish: Long with some wood smoke, brine and some apricots.