4. Examples of Tasting Notes
Talisker

Talisker
10 Year Old Island (Skye) at 45.8% vol

Appearence:
Full gold, bright and shot with pink

Aroma:
Pungent and complex; sweet overall, but dries out.
(straight) Noticable peat smoke and even iodine. Very light sulphur, toffee and faintly fishy.
(dilute) Sherry and kippers; wax paper and candlewax; iodine, hemp, pine resin. Fresh.

Flavour:
Full bodied. The primary taste is sweet and salty, with a powerful peat-smoke 'catch' in the finish, which is relatively short. Other flavours are of resin and burnt butter. Development:
Becomes sulphury when exposed to the air for a while.

Distillery Information
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1. An Introduction to Tasting
2. Appearance and Aroma
3. Taste and Finish
4. Examples of Tasting Notes


5. Preparing for a Tasting
6. Create your own Tasting Notes
7. Tasting Remarks and Discussion
8. Create a visual tasting Star.