Review #172: Talisker 6 year 2009 "Old Malt Cask" Single Sherry Barrel - 50%

Island - 6 - NCF- NCA - $50 - 50%

Color - Old Gold

Nose - Apricots, honey, cereal, marshmallow 

Palate - Biscuits, vanilla, honey, pear

Finish - - a little hot, malt, cereal, faint dried fruits

Overall - 5 - This is a decent whisky but not really too interesting.  It is a malt bomb and got very little sherry beyond the apricots on the nose.  It also comes off as a little hot for 50%.  Not a bad whisky, but I would pass on buying a bottle.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16