Talisker 9 Years (2011/2020) - Hunter Laing
The Talisker 2011/2020, bottled by Hunter Laing, is a rare treasure from the Isle of Skye. With 9 years and a strong bottling of 50% vol., it promises an exciting tasting experience that challenges the expectations of whisky lovers.
The panel
Mean 78.5 · spread 9
Value for money 3/5
- Distillery
- Talisker
- Bottler
- Hunter Laing
- Type
- Single Malt
- Region
- Isle of Skye
- Country
- Scotland
- Age
- 9 years
- Strength
- 50% ABV
- Character
- spicy
Tasting
Nose
The nose opens with a gentle, earthy smoke accompanied by fine vanilla and bitter-woody notes. A hint of baking cocoa and butter cookies lingers, while the maritime notes remain subtly in the background.
Palate
On the palate, the whisky presents itself dry and slightly BBQ-like, with a pronounced wood note. Despite the high alcohol strength, it feels watery, while salty and musty driftwood aromas leave the fruitiness of the nose wanting.
Finish
The finish is woody and cocoa-like, but does not fully unfold. A minimal smoke and a hint of ash round off the medium-length finish, which ends with a slight bitterness and a chewing oak flavor.
Verdicts
Marcel
Does not fully convince me. There are relatively few independently bottled Talisker and for that, it is almost disappointing. Too little volume, too little Talisker. Nevertheless, a good whisky that does not quite meet expectations.
Sascha
The nose promises fruitiness, which the taste does not deliver. Nevertheless, a maritime, rounded island profile emerges that I generally enjoy.
What it is worth
We do not yet hold bottle-level auction results — that sits behind Whisky Hunter’s authenticated feed. What follows is the market for Talisker as a whole, which sets the weather for this bottling without pricing it.
Latest mean bid £201 across 295 lots · 2024-08