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Quite drinkable

Good stuff but I preferred the 10. If you want a more restrained Talisker than the 10 year, get this one.

This whisky smells quite pleasant, but comes in at the first nip then hard inside with a sharp taste, restores some in the body by the sweeter undertone (in addition to the predominantly sharper pepper), but in the finish remains especially sharp. In itself I can amuse myself with it, but too little balance and too much sharpness to really enjoy it.

Light golden color. There is a certain oiliness in the structure.

'Still My Talisker Of Choice' N: Much like the 10yo, but sweeter and more chalky. A bourbon sweetness shadows the usual Talisker characteristics, namely - saline, maritime, beefy nose with a hint of mature peat. Very Bladnochesque with bubblegum. Clotted cream - 'live' cultures - a mature fresh, rain water on grass [smiley face]…. oily charred peat. T: Much sweeter bourbon which is more balanced against its maritime characteristics than the 10yo.  Honey and wood spice coats the whole palate with fresh straw to boot. Spices now, cumin seeds, anise, cinnamon and turmeric - thats the dryness! F: Bourbon cocoa notes mingled with white pepper and chilli remain lingering and tingling. Mint, dusky oily peat, wood smoke and herbal notes linger too. Lots of salt at the end, coupled with a toffee/cocoa/vanilla sweetness. Zing……… Beetroot, valerian, oily, malty, smouldering peat. ooh, aniseed just appeared and spearmint! C: Its not overly complex, less so than the standard 10, but its no problem because this dram is alive! - a mouth numbing brute and full of 'Skye in a glass' character, fantastic. For sheer audacity, its still my Talisker of choice. Not dissimilar to the Distiller's edition after water is added, but more assured. This got better and better as the  bottle went down. Scores an A-

must have degraded terribly - I can not understand the older notes - young broth smells of cereal, roasted flour and citrus - without charm and depth. The Alk burns bissl - even with a lot of water still far worse than the standard 10yo. Bah I'm out with Talisker from about 2009.

A great cask strength dram. Maritime, strong, but still well-rounded. Very nice 81-85 – Wow, really good one

Top NAS, under 60 Euro probably. one of the top 3 NAS ever, both Storm and Dark Storm clearly superior and surprisingly drinkable for 57 °, was not even trying to take the water!

Straight, slightly maritime, orange peel, peat & salt. Very strong. Delicious Talisker.

A good whisky in the style of Talisker, everything with him - and the density, and the relative complexity, and the depth of Coy-what is.

Strong and firm body.

Sea spray and iodine. It whips your face. An austere and mineral peat. Coarse salt. We are at the top of a cliff. Below, a black and stormy sea. The waves crash onto the breakers, the foam splashes. In the background, heather, a sprig of vanilla. Some spices. With the addition of water, it softens and balances. A hint of anise. In the mouth, it's a little alcoholic and metallic. The herbs rise, invade the mouth, then a good finish where pepper, iodized freshness, vanilla, parsley and a slight bitterness mingle. The perfect whisky for the dead of winter, when it's dark at 5:40 p.m. and sleet is cracking against the window outside. It's good, but how can I put it, I'm a little disappointed. It's missing a little something, character no doubt, and even a little flavor. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2020/06/talisker-57-north.html

Seems pretty young and immature. Although I almost did not meet unpleasant notes, this whisky does not give many impressions. N:20 T:22 F:20 B:20

How I like this whisky. It has everything: smoke, fruit and sweetness, a long, pleasantly warming finish that pleasantly touches the palate. The only drawback is the price, which is very high.

Fresh, elegant and powerful bottling. Hopefully Talisker can keep this quality for many years to come. The bottle can actually take it half full for a few years. It tends to make it even better. In my experience, this is also typical for Talikser that the bottlings only really crank up their taste and become round when you have emptied half the bottle and you were allowed to breathe properly.

Tasting Notes by producer; in brief… All of Talisker’s full-on vigour, with the promise of wisdom to come. In a sentence… A classic, intense Talisker that’s like looking out to sea with a storm brewing, and which becomes deeper and more approachable when water is added. Nose: Very clean and intense, with light smoke soon appearing. Creamy toffee, with pronounced fruit acidity. Hints of edible seaweed, heather blossom and a calming influence of vanilla that balances the crisp attack. Chalky and minty. In time, chocolate, then salt. The chocolate becomes slightly nuttier: like praline. Water tempers the attack and brings out a slightly oily note. Initially there's a firework/struck match edge, then more seaweed, as if you’re at the high water mark on a sandy beach. Sweet yet salty, with a savoury sharpness. Palate: Tart fruit, sweet to start, with smoke and tar abruptly exploding around the middle of the mouth. Sweet-centred, a little like liqueur chocolate, yet tempered by a savoury edge that stops things becoming too polite. Water deepens the effect and smoothes out the abrupt shift between sweet and smoke. Mouth filling, silky and complex. Finish Oily, tingling with the signature pepperiness. Smoother with water.

A fine Talisker that needs little or almost no water. The fruity and fine smoky nose is great, the North burns a true fireworks taste. Lovely I like it.

Alcohol is too present, unbalanced. There are many other high-end whiskys that do not catch as much, but this one is close to the fire. The flavors are obviously swept by this alcohol. Only pepper and smoke can be shown, but also too dominant (which is not surprising, to deal with this invasive alcohol). No subtlety, therefore. A bourrin whisky, which decapses. Clearly not a whisky to consider if you want to learn this drink (it would be disgusting). On the other hand, it should please those who like the most basic hardiness and the alcohol present.

Peatier than the 10yo OB in the glass next to it. More straightforward and youthful, but the sea salt and pepper that mark a Talisker are around. There is some oak of the plankish sort. I feel the nose loses some of its definition with water, but the palate and body come nicely together at one or two teaspoons. With water out comes some gunpowder as well. The taste is peaty and honeyed but slightly hollow. In the finish the youth shows again, as peat lingers and sinks into my tongue and gums, but otherwise there is very little action apart from slight oiliness and a faint taste of sand. Let me guess, this is 5,7 years old? Tasted next to OB 10yo (87pts) and 2003 Distillers Edition (85). A big up to whomever had the good idea to make a 3x20cl pack of these malts. I'm at a stage in this hobby where I no longer care to buy full bottles of most entry level OBs (there's only so much time for whisky, and so _much_ whisky around), so these little bottles are much appreciated as I can still keep tabs with what's going on at that price range without having to stock much more whisky than I can or want to drink. Hey Laphroaig, make a tri-pack of 10yo, QC and Cask Str.!

The palate disappoints, the rest is quite good. 69 points.

On the nose a lot of yellow fruit, plums, sweet, a fine seabreeze, on the palate the Talisker pepper arrives nicely, some smoke, some more salt, a lot of oak, malty sweetness, really nice finish, well balanced. Does not need any water

I resisted trying the 57N for a long time, but now I dared and it turned out as expected. Find it extremely irrelevant - 01/05/2021

mmh I like them indeed

A very disappointing sequel to the 2008 version. My tastes may have changed over the years, but this Talisker has little to offer, just youth.

(Sample) probably not too old, but a decent whisky with a prominent smokiness

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt Nose: Very pungent and full. Notes of sour citrus develop with rich peat smoke. Hints of peppered oak and notes sea spray pounding stones and a little kelp.Palate: Thick and full. Creamy manuka honey and lemon juice, notes of peppered oak and spice, a little butter perhaps and plenty of dry wood.Finish: Long with black pepper and dry oak.Comment: Liquid Gold Award 2014 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.

The cayenne peppery sweet wood smoked one made by the sea! Concerning price/performance ratio: 9/10

Talisker tasting 20.09.2025 Talisker 10-year-old https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/182815 84- Talisker 57° North https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/39672 82 Talisker Port Ruighe https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/40583 84+ Talisker 18year-old https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/217785 85+ Talisker 25-year-old https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/123956 87+

It's mainly sweet with a bit of fruit flavor, moderate peat, Talisker-like smokiness, and a lot of spice. A whisky that is too spicy and spicy to drink daily. However, on days when you crave something spicy, the combination of peat and spiciness can be a choice you won’t regret. However, it may be difficult to obtain bottles due to the issue of duty-free limited products and discontinuation, but search results show that there is quite a bit in stock.

Talisker at basically cask strength (definition of cs prevents it from being called such), what could go wrong? And indeed this one is bold, powerful, and can be lots of fun, especially if you get a good batch. My first, when it was released in 2008 was flavor/quality-wise weaker than the 10 and the 57 N is def. a mix of younger juice. Too bad this is no 10 yo at 57.1% abv. which would be a real cracker and - if priced fairly - my new favorite standard for sure. All in all still a pretty impressive dram, but buy on sale in 1 liter bottle to get the most out of the deal and don't be dissappointed, if it does not quite reach the 10 yo benchmark @ cs.

It's a bit too harsh for me when starting and the burning bothered me a bit. I don't think it's bad and the bottle has been open since around 2012 (tasted in 2020), but I don't know how it may have changed since then. In any case, it's okay for me and takes away the "stress" when my bottles are open longer than the "recommended" times everywhere. He's not a repeat purchase candidate for me but it was nice to have tried him in the knowledge of the long opening.

BLIND TASTING: this whisky is too dry and woody for me and therefore does not fit into my shopping schedule. I find - for me unfortunately - hardly sweet fruit. It could be a jump bench. 81 points

Nice for the original price of about 60€ and clearly a step up from the 10 or DE but never worth north of 100€!

If the regular Talisker 10 is a brawler of a whisky, this is a trained boxer.

It doesn't make you say young, but it definitely doesn't make you say old. Maybe I didn't fall in love with it because I'm not a fan of the sea character, but it's not "bad" either. It just feels like the whisky was given a little for the sake of the story (especially for a bottling that should be so special). Seaweed nuances like nori are enjoyable, and spicy notes like bread and mustard are a plus. Price performance: Medium Would I buy it again?: No.

Another great Talisker. (Rating interval 85-88)

Large body sensations from the frequency, bold fruity, spice, sea wind and salty, orange peel, smoke

I hope when the day comes I won´t get a CoI anymore then I can fall back on this Talisker. Much salty and smoky (for a Talisker) new make but intriguing beautyful and very very drinkable. 88 pts. 2nd: My first impressions were likely too emphoric, directly compared to the 18yo Talisker there is no doubt about who is the winner. Down to 86 pts.

Personally, this Talisker didn't excite me and I preferred the Neist Point more.

This whisky has a subtle sulphurous influence, unlike other Taliskers. I like that, along with some fruit. But the alcohol is not very well integrated, it is a bit too sharp for me.

Parááááda

Slightly young, but it has an enjoyable intensity. The mouthfeel is a bit thinner than the 10, but the form is as long as the 10. The stronger smoked meat taste compared to the 10 made this one an interesting take on the theme.

I needed something to warm up with him. The bottle has been open for many years. Now I really like it.

This whisky focuses purely on enhancing the "Talisker essence." Compared to Talisker 10, the fruity notes are significantly reduced, intensifying its briny, seaweed, iodine, and saltiness, which can be as polarizing as the medicinal notes in Laphroaig. The subtle sweetness combining with spiciness on the palate, reminiscent of onion, is particularly intriguing. Additionally, the long, peaty finish is very satisfying.

At the front I have to say that I always dilute every whisky to 48-49% first, smell it, taste it and then pure. Then I experiment with water, sometimes a drop here, sometimes 2 drops there. What I find great about Talisker is that the peppery hotness is always exactly the same. No matter whether with 48% or with 57%. This whisky is easy to drink in bottled starch.

Super

Compared to the 10, much more closed and paler. The nose is musty, and there is also an unpleasant alcoholic biting in the mouth. With water it gets a little better and approaches 10, but adds an unpleasant bitterness. Length: 6/10 I'm not an advocate of the 10, but this one doesn't meet my taste at all. Grade: 3+

A good learning sample

Nose and mouth are delicious. The 57% Vol. One does not notice, even without water to drink well.

Really good Talisker. Not overpowered by the casks. Raw but not too raw. Bbq bacon, pepper, some spices and sweetness. Really good.

I use the phrase "Talisker on steroids" and I'm not alone.  This is a right powerful malt, but not overly so... until the finish, which packs a wallop... at least for me. Quintessential Talisker pepper.  Smoke, shortbread, dark fruits, grapefruit, honey, cardboard (huh?), pine forest.   Lonnng finish, burns going down.  (I think this one is a little over my threshold because when I don't add water it gives me the bloody hiccups). Not the best Talisker, but not bad.  Quite a different experience than their usual range.  If you like Talisker this is a must-try.

Good ABV and Talisker. Good quality whisky but not outstanding.

Great whisky, despite 57% very drinkable without waterWater releases more nose, but accentuates the leathery finish.

Of the many Talisker expressions I have sampled, this is one of my favorites. Sea salt and brine. Musky. Tart, acidic, fruity. Slightly metallic. Big spice finish...for those searching for the signature Talisker chilli-catch of old, IMO, Tally 57 comes close.

Terrific. Complex, multi-layered, strong and strong.

good