15/08/2024
Talisker 25YO 2005 57.2%
夏日繼續熱辣辣,今日搵左2005裝瓶既Talisker 25YO 俾雷友們。計返時間,應該係1979,80左右蒸餾,即係同經典既20年原酒差不多年份。無論喺WB(91.03),WF (90)都有90分以上。有興趣得到更多資訊既朋友,可PM或留言查詢。
***根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類
Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.***
以下係WF既TN:
Talisker 25 yo (57.2%, OB, 2005) I always liked the 20yo’s better (than both the 2001 and 2004 versions of the 25yo, roughly 92 points vs. 88), so let’s see whether that will change now.
Colour: gold.
Nose: punchy and powerful, with some big, bold rubbery notes at first nosing, that are soon to vanish, leaving place for a blend of cooked butter, sea water, oak sawdust and apple juice – as well as butter croissants (excuse my Frenchness). It gets then more frankly maritime as well as quite orangey and even flowery (hints of peony and iris), and keeps then improving for hours. Well, minutes… More peat (rather subtle), more ‘farminess’, quite some quince jelly and marzipan, herbs (chervil and bay leaf)… And always these bold buttery notes. A punchy but domesticated Talisker.
Mouth: a little sweeter than expected but very assertive, peaty, liquoricy and salty. Something pleasantly sweet and sour on top of that (white wine sauce and also a little rubber again) but it’s a little less complex than on the nose just now. Salty butter caramel… Gets quite dry after that and expectedly very peppery but it’s quite far from being a ‘monstrous’ Talisker. Hints of curry, chilli sauce, thyme… And always quite some liquorice.
The finish is long, quite enveloping, salty and slightly caramelly… And, of course, peppery. Well, it’s an excellent whisky, no doubt. Maybe a good two points above the earlier 25yo’s in my books, so let’s say 90 points.