1986 Talisker Double Matured, The Distillers Edition 45.8% Abv

1986 Talisker Double Matured, The Distillers Edition 45.8% Abv 

Colour: Straw. 

Nose: Very mineral and vegetal (newly cut grass), with notes of green tea and metal. 

With Water:- bringing out apples, fresh pineapples, oranges, candle wax, wild flowers, herbs and fresh butter again. Great! 

Mouth (neat): Very peaty and smoky, with much more happening than on the nose (when neat). Both rooty/earthy and maritime, again on salted liquorice and smoked, salted fish. Dried fish as well. 

Finish:- Very long, thick, lingering, on dried apples, liquorice and salt. Nice aftertaste of crystallised oranges.