Diageo Special Releases 2024: Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Roseisle, Benrinnes, Talisker, Mortlach and more. A yearly series of cask strength whisky from uncommon cask types.
Talisker
A review of the whisky year 2023, with a list of our favourite new releases, favourite cognacs and rums, as well as some whisky stats and thoughts.
Talisker 45 yo ‘Glacial Edge’ (49,8%, OB 2023, 2455 btl.)
Talisker x Parley ‘Wilder Seas’ (48,6%, OB 2023)
Talisker 11 yo ‘The Lustrous Creature of the Depths’ (55,1%, OB Special Releases 2022, first fill bourbon casks)
Whisky news this week: Talisker Glacial Edge 45 Year Old / Teeling Rising Reserve 21 Year Old / Ardmore 2000 and Ledaig 2005 (Whisky Sponge) / Tamdhu Quercus Alba
Talisker 44 yo ‘Forests of the Deep’ (49,1%, OB 2022, marine oak casks, 1997 btl.)
Talisker 10 yo (45,8%, OB +/- 2022)
Diageo Special Releases 2022: Lagavulin, Talisker, Clynelish, Oban and more. A yearly series of premium cask strength single malt whisky.
New and upcoming whisky releases: Talisker Elements 27 Years / Benriach Quarter Cask / Benriach Triple Distilled / Jameson Crested x Eight Degrees Brewing / Glenlivet Distillery Reserve
Talisker 8 yo 2012 (59,7%, OB Special Releases 2021, heavily peated refill casks)
Jura 29 yo 1992 (47,2%, Whisky Age Ltd for Whisky Picnic Bar 2021, bourbon barrel #836, 140 btl.)
Talisker 10 yo 2011 (57,6%, Hunter Laing for Whisky Picnic Bar 2021, refill hogshead, 274 btl.)
Talisker 43 yo ‘Xpedition Oak’ (49,7%, OB 2021, American oak hogshead, 1830 btl.)
Talisker 18 yo (45,8%, OB +/- 2021)
Diageo Special Releases 2021 (+ price): Lagavulin, Talisker, Mortlach and other cask strength whisky
New: Talisker Expedition Oak 43 Years / Port Charlotte PAC:01 / Teeling Amburana Cask / Bimber Oloroso & Bourbon
Talisker 8 yo 2011 (57,9%, OB Special Releases 2020, rum finish)
Compass Box Peat Monster Arcana (46%, OB 2020, blended malt, 8328 btl.)
Diageo Special Releases 2020 (+ price): Talisker, Lagavulin, Mortlach and other cask strength premium whiskies in this yearly series
Talisker 40 yo 1978 (50%, OB ‘Bodega series’ 2018, Amontillado finish, 2000 btl.)
Talisker 41 yo 1978 (50,7%, OB 2019, Manzanilla finish, 2000 btl.)
Talisker 15 yo 2002 (57,3%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, freshly charred American oak hogsheads)
Talisker 41 Years ‘Bodega Series No.2’ // Glenkinchie Tattoo / Glen Scotia 1999 for Whiskybase
Talisker 8 yo 2009 (48%, Douglas Laing ‘Provenance Coastal Collection’ 2018, refill hogshead #12611, 319 btl.)
Inchgower 27 yo 1990 (55,3%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill hogsheads, 8544 btl.)
Cladach (57,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, blended malt)
Talisker 8 yo (59,4%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, first-fill ex-bourbon casks, 4680 btl.)
Carsebridge 48 yo 1970 (43,2%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, single grain, 1000 btl.)
Caol Ila 35 yo (58,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill American oak hogsheads and refill butts, 3276 btl.)
Jameson 18 Bow Street / Talisker 40 Years / Teeling Revival V
No Brora, no Port Ellen. Instead there is Caol Ila 35 Years, Carsebridge 48 Years, Talisker 8 Years, Cladach and more.
Talisker 26 yo 1990 ‘Casks of Distinction’ for Boyao Zhao // Karuizawa Golden Geisha // Balvenie DCS Compendium – Chapter 3
Talisker 1998 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2009, Amoroso sherry finish, TD-S: 5LX) – 87/100
Talisker 2006 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2016, Amoroso sherry finish, TD-S: 5SE) – 86/100
Three Year Old Deluxe (49,2%, Compass Box 2016, blended malt, 3282 btl.) – 90/100
Talisker 10 Year Old (45,8%, OB 2016) – 89/100
Talisker 30 yo (45,8%, OB 2015, 3912 btl.)
Johnnie Walker 15 yo ‘Green Label’ (43%, OB 2016) – 83/100
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Talisker 2005 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2015, Amoroso finish, TD-S: 5RD) – 86/100
Talisker Skye (45,8%, OB 2015) – 83/100
Talisker 25 yo (56,9%, OB 2006, 4860 btl.) – 91/100
Talisker 27 yo 1985 (56,1%, OB 2013, 3.000 btl.) – 92/100
Talisker Port Ruighe (45,8%, OB 2013) – 79/100
Talisker ‘Storm’ (45,8%, OB 2013) – 80/100
Talisker 2001 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2012, Amoroso sherry finish) – 87/100
Redistilled Talisker 10 yo (45,8%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenfarclas Movember 2011 (53%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Talisker 10 years old (45,8%, OB 2011) – 84/100
Talisker 21 yo 1986 (45%, G&M Secret Stills 2007, cask #1361-1363, 1860 btl.) – 89/100
Diageo Special releases 2010
Talisker 30yo (53,1%, OB 2009, 3000 btl.) – 92/100
Talisker 25yo (54,8%, OB 2009, 5862 btl.) – 88/100
Diageo releases 2009