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Talisker Molten Seas 14 year old, 53.9%

Price: 185 Issue: Winter 2025 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Single Malt Scotch

Finished in American oak casks toasted with volcanic rocks, the nose swirls with pepper, peat smoke, creamy vanilla, cacao, briny oyster shell, and windblown driftwood. Sweet, salty, and luxuriously creamy on the palate, with a wave of black pepper, clove, and a hint of root vegetables, before milk chocolate and butterscotch glide into a long, creamy finish. Water amplifies the peat notes and pepperi- ness, and adds red apple flavors.