03 September 2026

Excellent nose, definitely a fruit-bomb

Slightly sour/bitter fruitiness, definitely a very interesting profile that will not suit everyone, but gets increasingly sweet before getting slightly spicy towards the end. Surprisingly I get some old style sherried notes after a bit of time which is very interesting as this is the first time I’ve experienced this

Slightly bitter & spicy finish

Definitely very powerful old style sherried nose, definitely smells like old Macallan in its prime, dark dark fruits, raisins, prunes,

Beautiful palate, one of the best and most enjoyable old style sherried whiskies that I have drank as there is a beautiful and delicate balance between the sweetness and the darker, bitter sherried notes

Long, mouthcoating finish, definitely impressive for a Macallan

Definitely a very peaty nose

Amongst all the Octomores that I’ve had, this is definitely the oldest tasting one and very tame

Slightly bitter towards the end, slightly zesty

Beautiful typical Port Ellen nose, a delicate mixture between smokiness and zestiness, lemons, slightly iodine, some maritime saltiness,

Definitely a very oomphy Port Ellen, slightly salted, then comes the sweetness, before the peatiness finally arrives, definitely a bit nutty as well

The peat smoke lingers, accompanied by the subtle zestiness, but the finish is not as long as I would expect

Nice peppery, gentle maritime smoke, light peatiness & a hint of sea saltiness, a lovely balanced nose, probably one of my favorite from Talisker

The palate is amazing, with a very enjoyable balance between slightly sweetness and martime smokiness, zesty, bright fruits, peppery towards the end

Lovely nose, very fruity, fresh, bright, gets more intense as expected from the ABV

Quite a full and enjoyable body, definitely fruity and slightly sweet, fresh, orchards, peachy, sultanas, gets zesty towards the end

Long grassy finish, bright fresh fruits but gets slightly bitter

Beautiful nose, a delicate mix of sherry sweetness and slight, elegant peatiness, definitely has that trademark Talisker pepperiness

A very gentle palate, delicate sea smoke, salty peatiness, definitely sherry notes and slightly bitter towards the end

Shorter finish than I expect, no off notes here so quite surprised

Intense nose, bursting with tropical fruits, mangoes, peaches, slightly creamy

A very balanced & delicate palate, sweet, fruity, oranges, slightly oily, runs a bit hot

Long, slightly bitter finish

Very delicate nose, slightly creamy, honey, fresh fruits

Sweet, honey, slightly bitter & spicy towards the end, very full body as expected from a 51,8% dram

Medium finish, slightly peachy and a bit menthol

Very intense salty nose, orchard fruits, creamy and peachy

Honeyed sweetness, still salty but starts off more sweet and then becomes increasingly salty, herbal tea, hints of oranges

Long dry creamy finish, slightly spicy towards the end

Orchard, fresh fruits, creamy, slightly zesty

Quite sweet, peachy, oranges, creamy, slightly oily, a bit oaky and bitter towards the end but nothing too negative

Long, slightly dry finish, hints of herbal tea and lemongrass

Typical old style sherry nose, dark dried fruits

The palate is reflective of the nose but it is lighter than I expected, probably due to the 40% ABV; the palate is not as complex as I would expect from a 30 year old whisky

Medium, dry, slightly bitter finish