Talisker Surge Single Malt Whisky 700mL

In 2022 Talisker added a travel exclusive called Surge to its core range of bottlings. This malt is only available at airport duty free shops. Let's see how this Talisker, matured exclusively in ex-bourbon casks with no age statement, fares.

Talisker Surge is less full-bodied than you might expect from the distillery. The malt seems a little weak on the chest and cannot hold a candle to the classic Talisker 10. In direct comparison, it appears dull and polished. Although quite tasty, it is difficult to justify the high price.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose:  Woodfire and medicinal notes mingle with with caramel and floral honey.

Palate: Peppery and smoky with seaweed and bonfires balanced by honey, sweet floral notes, toffee, and malt.

Finish: The spiciness continues fading gently away leaving a lingering taste of honey and vanilla.

Talisker Distillery

Talisker Distillery is well known as one of the Classic Malts and for many years it was the only distillery on the Isle of Skye, but it is now joined by Torabhaig Distilley in the south of the island. There is also a distillery of Raasay, which is a small island accessible by car ferry from Skye. The name Talisker derives from a Norse word that means "sloping rock", but the distillery is actually in a village called Carbost and not in Talisker, which is a place that lies further west along the same road that the distillery stands on.

『根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。』

“ Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.”