Talisker Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Talisker Skye is matured in a combination of refill and toasted American oak casks, with a slightly higher proportion of toasted casks.
 
Soft and sweet at first with very light smoke. Finish. Long and warming, yet also fresh, with a big, peppery finale and a late trace of sweet smoke.
 
Nose: Sweet stuff, toffees and vanilla ice cream up front, almost grain-like. Becomes increasingly honeyed. There's a little coastal influence here too, just hints of a sweet Caol Ila perhaps, with very restrained smoke.
Palate: Honeyed toasted oak, sappy wood, only a little pepper and smoke, apple turnovers and hints of lemon and lime Opal Fruits. Fennel seeds.
Finish: Drying and slightly less sweet, hints of spice and smoke.
Overall: A more approachable, sweet Talisker. 'The Isle of Skye in June'.