This is my second review, and for it I tasted something a lot milder/lighter/weaker than the Talisker 10 I did for my first. I tried the "The Original" when I started getting into whisky a year or so ago and loved it. Mostly because it didn't hurt like the Bowmore and Talisker that I had tried first. At the time I wasn't really looking for complexity, just something I could drink with out feeling like I was punched, and this was it.
Fast forward to the present, and I feel different about it.
- Colour: Pale gold
- Nose: light, honey, fruity, floral, maybe potpourri?, notes of beeswax
- Body: Very light
- Palate: hints of honey, sweetened creme, vanilla, light citrus fruit
- Finish: Quick with a little warmth, leaving honey for a brief moment
Summary: I had to taste this a few times, and really sit with it. It is an easy dram that I would have been very happy with as my first whisky. I don't hate it, but I cannot help but feel disapointed that I couldn't find the complexity that a lot of the other reviewers have mentioned. I will have to come back to it again after having developed my skills a little more. I probably won't pick up another bottle unless it blows me away in the future, but I still enjoyed it.
Score: SGP620 - 80 / 100
Thank you for reading!
No comments:
Post a Comment