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    Talisker 10 Year Old

    Talisker 10 Year Old Dec 26th 2009

    93
    Reviewer
    TheGrinch
    Color
    Golden orange
    Nose
    As soon as the liquid leaves the bottle, before my nose gets anywhere near the glass, there is already a tantalizing whiff of spicy peat in the air. Raising the glass and inhaling brings a strong medicinal/hospital smell with what seems to be a hint of 'dip' (skoal, etc).
    Body
    Smooth and moderately oily
    Palate
    Salty peat delivered on a velvet pillow. Strong and forceful without being abrasive. The perfect middle ground in-between The Peatless and something like Lagavulin or Laphroaig.
    Finish
    A wonderful, peaty, peppery burn! That was not dip I detected earlier, but only the foreshadowing of a delicious afterburn that, true to it's reputation, can be described only as "peppery".

    This whisky is fantastic. Period. I stop at a rating of 93 only because I have yet to try every whisky on the planet and I must leave upward room for the unexpected!

    Highland Park 12 Years Old

    Highland Park 12 Years Old Dec 24th 2009

    88
    Reviewer
    TheGrinch
    Color
    Light gold, amber
    Nose
    Burn/alcohol, light underlying peat and vanilla
    Body
    Light and smooth with a hint of burn. Not particularly oily.
    Palate
    Light peat, hint of orange/mandarin, maybe some toffee?
    Finish
    Lightly burning smoky peat. Kind of like your mouth saying "Ahhhhh....."

    A fantastic value! I first reviewed this immediately after opening the bottle - this was a mistake! Every pour since then has been better than the last. All of the flavors I describe above become more prominent and the silkiness of the oil feel improves as the burn disappears. This is a top tier spirit!