09 November 2026

Coal, ash, industrial smoke, briny, a bit zesty but not too apparent, intense nose, definitely smells like a 60% whisky

Quite sweet for a Port Ellen, but gets spicier over time, zesty, again with the industrial smoke, quite earthy and coal; with water it gets a bit sweeter but still quite spicy and even a bit oaky towards the end

Long, salty finish, liquorice, slightly bitter, tar & ashy

Typical Port Ellen nose, ashes, coal, smoky but an elegant kind of smoke, zesty, gets a bit meaty after a bit of time in the glass

Sweet, briny, zesty, coal, a lot of oomph and smoke, with water it gets sweeter and more zesty, the smoke is somewhat enhanced towards the end

Long smoky & zesty finish, gets a bit spicy and dry towards the end

Typical old sherried style nose, dried fruits, prunes, dates, orange jam, sweet

Dried fruits, prunes, dates, sweet, bitter oranges, gets a bit spicy towards the end, a balanced sherried dram, not too sweet and not too over-rippened

Medium finish, sweet, grapy, honey, slightly dry & spicy towards the end

Quite an interesting nose, a bit grassy and herbal, almost towards dill

Starts off sweet but gets increasingly bitter and sour, a bit too floral and borderline perfumy

Long bitter, floral finish

Banana pudding cake, very creamy, oily, very sweet & pleasant nose

The body is still quite fruity but gets slightly bitter, guavas, bitter oranges, sweet but fades away quite quickly

Medium fruity finish, not as sweet as I expected, a bit floral

Tropical fruits, citrus, vanilla, quite an easy nose for a high ABV whisky

Sweet, honey, caramel, fruity, apples, oranges, cider, slightly spicy towards the end, one of the easier to drink Rare Malts that I've had, does not need water to dilute it down to a drinkable state; with water it becomes sweeter and fruitier, the orange is more pronounced

Long, zesty finish

A Bowmore fruitbomb, mangoes, guavas, melons, passion fruits

Sweet, again very fruity, tropical fruits, melons, tea, a bit floral towards the end

Slightly short finish, sweet and fruity until the end

Fresh fruits, honey, sweet, menthol, floral, tea, an amazing complex nose

Slightly bitter, earthy, a bit oily, gets sweeter & fruity, woody

Short finish, oaky and slightly bitter

Banana pudding cake, a bit milky, very interesting nose for a Talisker, gets saltier and a bit creamy

Salty, sweet, oranges, salted caramel, does not taste spicy at all despite the young age

Medium, slightly nutty finish with a hint of sulphur, the banana comes back

Sweet, honey, oranges, dried fruits, kumquats

A bit oily, quite punchy despite the relatively low ABV, a hint of smoke, slightly salty, oranges

Short finish, slightly oaky, the finish is definitely the worst part of this dram

Beautiful old sherried style nose, very elegant and balanced, sweet & creamy, dried fruits, honey, toffee, chocolates, oranges

Bitter oranges, honey, sweet, creamy, a bit oily, slightly nutty, prunes, dates, grapy, ripe fruits

Long, sweet, slightly dry finish, dried fruits, meaty, gets a bit spicy towards the end

Tropical fruits, apples, peaches, creamy, gently sweet

Honey, quite sweet, salted caramel, tropical fruitbomb, creamy, a bit of lime towards the end

Medium finish, quite fruity but gets slightly oaky towards the end