Talisker 10 Year Old is an island single malt Scotch whisky produced at Talisker Distillery in Carbost on the Isle of Skye, founded in 1830 and owned by Diageo. Made from malted barley peated to 16 to 22 PPM and distilled in pot stills, it is aged for at least 10 years in American oak casks. Bottled at 45.8% ABV, it typically retails for around $65.
The palate follows mostly in lockstep, tamping down the smoke with elements of fresh apples and spices, butter cookies, and some salty seaweed-and-brine-driven notes that keep one’s thoughts attached firmly to the sea.