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Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

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Product Description

TALISKER is the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky made on the Isle of Skye beside the shore of Loch Harport in the jagged shadow of the peaks of The Cuillin. Founded in 1830 by Hugh MacAskill, TALISKER distillery remains faithful to traditional values. A hundred and eighty years of knowledge has been passed down through generations of distillers. The result is this much prized whisky, described by famous Scottish poet Robert Louis Stevenson as the "the king o' drinks." Made by the sea in every sense, the powerful peat smoke and maritime character of TALISKER reflect its storm-lashed surroundings. Beneath the deep and stormy peat smoke character of TALISKER lies a rich dried fruit sweetness, followed by a satisfying peppery finish. Superb with smoked salmon and brown bread. Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume45.8%
Country of OriginScotland
RegionIsle of Skye
UPC088110170059

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

Distiller · Stephanie Moreno
Bacon and kippers, iodine, and ripe pear were first to rise to the occasion. Salt & pepper are next up with sweet malty cereal replacing the fruit. … The finish is dry which intensifies the peat.
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IWSC judges · Gold · 2025
Intriguing hints of sherry cask on the nose. The palate bursts with vibrant peach and juicy pineapple, that seamlessly blend with baked orchard fruits and dried raisins. It finishes with a balanced, peppery warmth, leaving a delightful impression.
Read the judges' note on iwsc.net
Show 1 more note, 2026
Silver · 93 pts2026iwsc.net ↗
A nose reveals bonfire smoke and hints of passion fruit, leading to a rich, malty palate with earthy peat and a balanced interplay of chilli and white pepper.
Falstaff · February 2026
The mix of peat smoke and subtle sweetness is reminiscent of caramelized nuts and smoked almonds on the nose. The palate is lined with dried fruit (especially figs and pears) … Well done!
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Show 2 more reviews, 2017 to 2019
93 ptsAugust 2019falstaff.com ↗
Tobacco smoke, peat with a sherry touch, plus maritime-medicinal notes result in a unique typicity. Mineral on the palate with a fine fruity note and buffered wood. Fresh finish.
93 ptsOctober 2017falstaff.com ↗
A medicinal nose with fresh peat. These notes are also immediately vivid on the palate, but are softened by a clear malt sweetness. Some fruit on the finish, then roasted smoke again.
Beverage Testing Institute · August 2018
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Wine Enthusiast · P.P. · June 2006
The piquant nose offers immediate and stunning notes of sea salt, peat reek and black pepper; … then at midpalate the peaty iodine character kicks in. Finishes well as it gives off fiery, peaty/tobacco-like flavors.
Read the full review on wineenthusiast.com

Competition medals

San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver 2026Double Gold 2025Gold 2022
International Spirits Challenge
Show 6 earlier medals, 2007 to 2015
Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition
World Whiskies Awards

17 medals from 5 competitions, 2007 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 15 notes from 6 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greengreen olive, heatheryA hint
  • Fruitydried fruit (especially figs and pears), a fine fruity note, some fruit, ripe pear, GooseberryLight
  • Sweetsubtle sweetness, caramelized nuts, clear malt sweetness, malty sweet, sweet malty cerealLight
  • Oak & maltcaramelized nuts, smoked almonds, buffered wood, malt, malt and almondClear
  • Smokepeat smoke, smoked almonds, the initial smoke, tobacco smoke, peatClear
  • Spiceblack pepper, nicely peppery, pepper, razor-sharp spiciness, enormous build up of spiceLight

Flavor map

Talisker 10 Year Old against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Talisker 10 Year OldBowmore 12 Year OldArdbeg Corryvreckan'The Ultimate'Laphroaig 10 Year OldSherry Oak Finish

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Bowmore 12 Year Old ($69.98), Ardbeg Corryvreckan 'The Ultimate' ($149.96), and Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish ($149.96).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Talisker 10 Year Old (this bottle)6.27.3$99.98
Ardbeg 25 Year Old6.17.3$1,499.96
Ardbeg Anthology 'The Harpy's Tale' 13 Year Old6.07.3$249.96
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old6.07.4$399.96
Bowmore 12 Year Old5.77.1$69.98
Ardbeg Corryvreckan 'The Ultimate'6.37.9$149.96
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish6.76.9$149.96
Ardbeg 'Uigeadail'6.57.9$89.96
Compass Box The Peat Monster6.18.0$99.98
Talisker Storm6.38.0$99.98
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10 Year Old5.87.9$89.98
Talisker 2022 Special Release 11 Year Old5.66.9$199.96
Ardbeg 'Anamorphic'6.08.0$249.96
Lagavulin Distillers Edition6.48.1$299.96
Talisker Distillers Edition5.56.8$119.96
Benriach The Smoky Ten Three Cask Matured 10 years5.76.5$64.98
Ardbeg An Oa5.37.0$84.98
Kilchoman Machir Bay5.36.9$75.98
Kilchoman Sanaig5.17.1$85.98
Lagavulin 16 Year Old7.08.1$119.97
Ardbeg 'Auriverdes'5.07.5$499.96
Ardbeg Anthology 'The Unicorn's Tale' 14 Year Old7.06.3$249.96
The Glendronach Ode To The Embers Sherry & Smoke5.26.5$99.98
Laphroaig 10 Year Old5.68.5$99.98
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength5.06.6$299.96
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old5.95.9$74.97
Johnnie Walker Double Black5.38.5$44.97
Talisker 25 Year Old5.46.0$1,099.96
Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old5.35.9$99.97

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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