Stoic Drinker’s Notes
2014-10-09 | Very Good

Talisker 8 Year Old Official Johnny Walker Label Circulated in the 1980s

Talisker TALISKER 8yo OB Johnny Walker label 45.8% Circulated in the 1980s
Bottle #タリスカー(TALISKER)
As expected from Old Talisker, it's excellent. Talisker TALISKER 8yo OB Johnny Walker label 45.8% Circulated in the 1980s The aroma has a good old feel, with lemongrass, apricot jam from the back, slightly earthy leaf mold, strong and moist peat, a fresh graininess. When drinking, it starts with a soft mouthfeel and expands powerfully, with lemon, the umami of grains, dashi umami, earthiness, strong peat, a sweet and rich flavor, slightly oily with a long finish. [Very Good] This Talisker with Johnny Walker label circulated around the 1980s is an official 8 year old. The aroma has a good old feel with fruity notes of citrus and jam, as well as a moist earthiness like leaf mold and strong peat. When drinking, it has a powerful spread despite its alcohol content, with the same fruity and earthy notes as the aroma, along with a strong umami from grains and dashi, and a long oily finish. It has become quite rare to drink this bottle, but it is still one of the representative bottles of old official standards. This bottle was received from IAN at Mitsukoshi-mae.