Comments on: Stogie Spirits: Talisker 10 Year Single Malt Scotch

By: Stogie Spirits: Talisker Distillers Edition 1996

Stogie Spirits: Talisker Distillers Edition 1996 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:01:46 +0000

[...] I saw a Talisker I hadn’t seen before, I knew I would be picking it up. Talisker, from the Isle of Skye, has long been a favorite of mine with it’s distinctive smokey and [...]

By: furious

furious — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:02:13 +0000

I have found that the most peaty scotches hail from the Islay region with Lagavulin being one of the best and most peaty. Right now, I am enjoying some 15 y.o. Abelour, which is not so heavy in body and pairs well with medium bodied sticks such as a Hoyo Epicure No. 2.

By: st

st — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:19:26 +0000

My choice for a real peat monster is Laphroaig…that green bastard is strict, indeed. I do love the Lagavulin as well.

Talisker is, however, one of my all-time favorite scotches, and I am almost never without a bottle in my house. It does have some peat flavor, but it adds a gentle buttery feel to it that mediates the bite and creates a smoothness that I just haven't found elsewhere. A supreme neat sipping whisky. (I will admit I have to slip an ice cube into the Laphroaig.)

Oh, and if you like the stringent peat whiskies, check out Ardbeg. It's great, and not too popular, so it's pretty cheap ($35 a bottle or so in some DC stores).

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:25:17 +0000

As a suggestion, try my favorite Scotch with cigars from mild to Camacho strong: Highland Park 12 yr. Best of all, it is grossly under priced for its quality!!!

By: btmisles

btmisles — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:00:58 +0000

Really like Talisker with a DPG Cuban Classic. They seem to compliment each other nicely.