re: #241 Jay C

Free Scotch review as a Christmas present for Lizards:

Talisker Storm NAS (Skye)

Basically a light-peaty version of the standard Talisker 10.

Negatives: marketing, mainly: “NAS” is said to stand for “No Age Statement” - it says “Single Malt” on the label, so I’m guessing the “NAS” dodge means it’s a blend of (one hopes) Talisker malts of varying ages. And, presumably, peat flavors. Also, the descriptions
in its PR tend towards the vague (even by Scotch-marketing standards): so it’s hard to tell (by description) just what you’re getting. It is cheaper than Talisker 18, though, so there’s that…

Positives: what you get is a very decent light-smoke Scotch: The peat flavor rides on top of the whiskey for a change, and lingers just a bit as it goes down: there’s a very light touch of varnish on the finish, and not much after-peat: which is a positive to me, anyway.

Bottom line: worth a try. If you have $60 or so to spare, that is…

Cheers!

I’m an island single-malt guy, Talisker is on my meh list. And I went to the distillery when I was on Skye. Nice folks, and all, but they don’t make anything that challenges Highland Park, Jura, or several of the Islay’s. Second least favorite is Bowmore.