Talisker – 10 Year Old (circa 2015) (45.8%)

This is Talisker 10 Year Old, an official distillery bottling of Isle of Skye single malt, bottled at 45.8% around 2015. It is the distillery's flagship expression and belongs to Diageo's Classic Malts range. The whisky was matured in American oak casks. The nose combines sweet smoke and sea breeze with red apples and honey, over mineral notes and liquorice. On the palate there is rich caramel and toasted nuts, a medicinal, lightly peaty backbone, and buttered brown toast with stroopwafel sweetness. The finish is long, with earthy smoke and spiced toffee, then a touch of soot and cinnamon.