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Prima & Ultima Talisker 37 year old 1984, 51.9%,

Price: 3500 Issue: Fall 2022 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Single Malt Scotch


Dry smokiness, salt, pepper, dried chile flakes, seashells, flaky chocolate, and the old oak of empty bourbon barrels baking in the sun. On the palate, sweet concoctions of lemon curd, oranges, and chalky rock candy are bridged by peppery smoke to an oilier phase of nougat, almond, and seasoned oak, ending with creamy chocolate notes. Talisker has released older bottlings, but these are the last of the casks from 1984. (968 bottles) £36,500/set