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Дымный, довольно простой и лёгкий для питья NAS-виски с заметной сладостью, дымом и перцем; часто сравнивают с Lagavulin 16 и нередко предпочитают ему более дешёвый Talisker 10.
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В отзывах Talisker Dark Storm описывается прежде всего как интенсивно дымный виски: упоминаются холодный пепел, костёр, смолистый дым, копчёный бекон и копчёная рыба, йод и морская соль. Нос часто характеризуют как мощный, солёный и пряный — с чёрным перцем, морепродуктами, кофе, тёмными фруктами, ванилью и карамелью; встречаются также ноты кожи, табака и шоколада, что связывают с влиянием шерри и сильно обожжённых бочек. Вкус описывают как сладковатый и пряный, с дымом, пеплом, карамелью, цитрусом и перцем, при этом несколько отзывов указывают на разбавленность, водянистость и «тонкость» тела, а также на то, что развитие вкуса слабеет со временем. Финиш в большинстве отзывов оценивают как средний по длине, иногда короткий, с дымом, пеплом, солью, лакрицей и специями.
Заметная часть текстов подчёркивает, что виски не слишком сложный: его называют лёгким для повседневного употребления, «без лишнего шума», но не «взрывом вкуса». Некоторые прямо заявляют, что он не дотягивает до Talisker 10, а также сравнивают его с Lagavulin 16, отмечая сходство, но меньшую интенсивность. Отдельные отзывы сетуют на молодость, резкость, избыток обожжённой бочки и дисбаланс, тогда как другие считают его более удачным, чем Talisker Storm, и хвалят соотношение цены и качества для своего времени. Есть также замечания, что он слаще и менее пряно-перечный, чем другие Talisker, и что он может подойти тем, кого отпугивает классическая острота и дымность бренда.
собрано 42/70 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
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нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 88
An intensely smoky whisky, which shows strong wood aromas and fruit at the beginning; those disappear, however, after some time, the whisky becomes quite watery. One can guess some sherry barrels involved. In my opinion, the character is more like a Lagavulin 16 than a Talisker, although the character is not quite as intense.
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| Нос | 82 | Pure: Intense smoke (cold ash), dark fruit (plum), slightly medicinal (gauze bandages), herbs, white pepper, some alcohol, which disappears gradually; sweet and fleshy aromas. Good aeration helps the aromas to become clearer. With water: the whisky weakens even with little water, the aromas simply become thinner. |
| Вкус | 83 | Oakbarrel, cold ash, dark fruit and herbs (rosemary, thyme); mouthcoating dryness. Warming. Really intense at first, then somehow it loses it in the development |
| Финиш | 84 | Relatively long-lasting; becomes sweeter over time, woody, the ash remains. |
A relaxed all day dram without a lot of Tam Tam, which does not need much thought. Just into the glass and enjoy.
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Well, the nose still knows how to please. What comes after that is rather unspectacular. 68 points.
Salty charred meat, assertive cinnamon red hots, BBQ potato chips, honeysuckle, burnt matches, bitter citrus peel.
Not bad, but also not really complex and not that outspoken. Has quite some similarities with the Benromach Wood Finishes for me. Score = 81-83 / 100
The smell looks like a heavier whisky, but in the final taste that is not so bad (or disappointing). Nice whisky, sipping easily and quite a bit of flavor, but certainly does not crush.
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
An atypical talisker. I would probably not have recognized him blindly. It's drinkable, no question about it, but unfortunately also no flavor bomb
Easy drinking, tasty and pretty smoky NAS Talisker, not overly complex, but absolutely fine for a cold day. Nicely priced when it came out years ago in comparison to todays tags for young malts. I was not overwhelmed back then but consider it a decent dram nowadays. THe 45,8% are just fine and I am quite happy the abv is not any lower. Better than the Storm and the Skye in my opinion, but far away from the 10 and 57° North in flavour and quality . Neist Point used to be twice to tree times as much.
First, a little charcoal, some pepper. These barrels must have been well burned. Then, iodine. We smell black fruits, berries, blueberries. Vanishing smoke, topped with vanilla. It's a bit austere. The distillery markers are vague, but still there. Heather, salt. After a while, quince jelly, which makes everything a little more enjoyable. The palate is better, with lemon, light vanilla, very ripe white plums. Then the spices rise. It's solid, we recognize the distillery, with a little relief. In the finish, we come back to the quince, it's a little earthy too, sunny. Slight bittersweet aftertaste. Sweet and sour sauce. White currants. I was a little disappointed by the nose, which is light. The rest is more interesting, but this shy nose is prohibitive for me. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2022/02/talisker-dark-storm.html
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 86
A long-standing bar
нос 75 · вкус 79 · финиш 77
https://www.malts.com/en-ca/our-whisky-collection/talisker/talisker-dark-storm/ Possibly and a little less characteristic of Talisker, which is, of course, a nice surprise in the NAS edition of this distillery. Good for me and the price is not as hot as one would expect.
Nose: Smoke, Honey, black Pepper, Grapes, Caramel, Chocolate, Salt, spices Taste: Honey, Caramel, Ash, Tobacco, Chocolate, Licorice,Ginger. Much less Black Pepper than other Talisker Malts. Finish: long and surprisingly smooth for a Talisker Overall: A worthy addition to the Talisker Range. Noticeably sweeter and less smokey than the rest of Talisker's Range. People who couldn't get into Talisker because of it's spiciness and smokiness might want to try this Version. Price Point is absolutely o.k.
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 100
нос 76 · вкус 79 · финиш 71
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 82
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
The aftertaste is on the verge of new-make in terms of level, but it is already out of childhood - a lad. In general, I will remember him as a rude Talisker, which I did not like. Of all the NAS-s, I liked it the least, although it is brighter than the usual Storm. 20 21 20 20
Compared to its ten-year-old sister bottle, the Dark Storm seems a lot less rounded to me, it can't quite hide its youth or hide it behind the smoke. Strongly charred barrels don't help either. Since the ten-year-old is so cheap to get, I would always prefer it and refrain from buying it here. Overall, though, a nice easy-drinking dram.
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| Нос | 82 | Maritime smoke, salty sea breeze, open fire, smoked ham, vanilla, pear, tree resin, black pepper, brown cane sugar (slightly musty), forest floor, wild garlic, spicy oak. |
| Вкус | 83 | Sparkling start, slightly peppery. Pleasantly creamy in the mouth. Campfire smoke, ash, burnt caramel, vanilla, fine citrus notes, smoked ham, pear that has turned brown, liquorice, unripe apple, oak spice. |
| Финиш | 81 | Mid-length finish. Smoke, ash, salt, liquorice, citrus notes, brownish pear, oak spice. |
I missed the peppery taste of the 10. there was some salt, some spices even some smoke but all in all nothing special - compared to the Talisker 10. finish was too short, typical duty free NAS.
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 79
You can find our review at http://www.whiskybros.com/#!Talisker-Dark-Storm/c21kp/5725fa130cf228a96f17ee12
нос 82 · вкус 85 · финиш 82
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 85
[September, 2013] I had this dram during a Charlie Smith tasting at Bonn.In my old rating system (ten scales that translate into WB points: 50 - 66 - 75 - 80 - 82,5 - 85 - 87,5 - 90 - 92,5 - 95) I scored it 85. I took no detailed notes.
Sherry influence is clearly visible from the nose to the finish. However, the intensity of the color does not match what you have in the glass. An appeal of leather, chocolate, tobacco, dark fruits, etc. what is known from the Dark Sherry bottlings ago is available, though not so intense. The Talisker own Chilli Chatch is well noticeable in this malt and has the property to cover the metallic youth. I could not recognize her. A good all day dram, which does not require to be analyzed for hours and sometimes, together with a porter, can be watched in front of the TV when it gets a bit more autumnal outside. An attractive price - performance ratio, considering that it is a liter bottle, which is filled with 45.8 ABV.
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
Don't let your minds be darkened from the E150a and get the 10 instead. ;-)
Nose: Smoked bacon, smoked fish, buckwheat honey, hard candy, milk chocolate, aged tobacco, forest litter, delicate red apple and raisins, pipe smoke Palate: Smoked bacon, sweetness, caramel, lots of pepper, honey, citrus, ash, orange peel, dried apricots, peanuts, roasted caramel, oak, delicate raisins and smoked ham
нос 81 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
I think that's not wrong now; a little sherry is good for the Talisker; However, the bottom line is a little too young and too shallow.
[November, 2014] I had this dram during a FoSM club tasting.In my old rating system (ten scales that translate into WB points: 50 - 66 - 75 - 80 - 82,5 - 85 - 87,5 - 90 - 92,5 - 95) I scored it 82,5. I took no detailed notes.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
I like it a lot Easy-drinking-dram the ChilliCatch can only be felt minimally
Young, rough, unbalanced. Too much burnt cask. It is a Talisker so it is perfectly drinkable... but just a decent dram. That's all. The 10 yo is so much better!
Sadly, the taste was weaker than what the nose promised.
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| Нос | 84 | Roasted hazelnut, fruit spirit - reminded me of Schladerer Himbeergeist (a German praline filled with raspberry spirit) |
| Вкус | 80 | Very simple taste. No special notes. |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium, peat, little bit of smoke, little bit herbal |
нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
D: A nice Talisker, faced in the tasting the Port Ruighe. I would still prefer the 10 anytime. E: A solid Talisker. I have tasted it together with the Port Ruighe. Would definitely prefer the 10 if offered the three of them
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 83
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 82
The aging in the heavily charred oak barrels leaves plenty of room for the great basic character of the ''Talisker'' brandy to develop. The spiciness is transformed into a dangerously drinkable mixture by many sweet components and vanilla. It is probably not a dark storm, but a powerful, spicy and very beautiful single malt that strictly maintains its direction.
The aroma is powerful, with a burning sensation, ground coffee, sharply salty, iodine, peppery. Dried citrus peels. Behind the light smoke, notes of sweetness emerge. Taste - herbs, notes of bitterness, roots (licorice root), black coffee, earth, very peppery. Spices, herbs, oyster shell. Smoke, coals, a little fruitiness. The finish has a lingering sense of earthy aromas and Starbucks coffee.
Typical Talisker notes, vanilla, herbal, sweet, honey, sea spray, smoother than most Taliskers I’ve tasted. This is really nice, sweet and spicy, toasted oak. Really decent, top of my pick compared to 10, storm and Skye. Pleasant all rounded dram.
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 79
Better than I expected. Makes me think of Lagavulin 16, only this is slightly improved. Too sweet though.
нос 87 · вкус 83 · финиш 85
Thin palate and a pretty lackluster peated dram, sweet and tart, light oak and spice try their best but cannot save this one
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| Нос | 84 | Sweetened peat, ham, tobacco |
| Вкус | 85 | Sweet, bbq ribs, thin, salty, |
| Финиш | 83 | Tart, vanilla, baking spice |
The Talisker Dark Storm matures in heavily charred oak barrels. This approach gives the fine drop an extremely intense intensity and gives it a lot of power. This makes the Dark Storm one of the smokiest bottlings from the Talisker Distillery.
Quite sweet, caramel, smoked bacon, a bit of sea flavor, burnt bread from the fire, spicy, spicy, slightly peppery finish, medium length.
The clearly superior version for Storm, nice thing, would be 10 euros cheaper even much nicer;)
нос 85 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
To answer your question directly, yes the Talisker 10 is better. The Dark Storm is a tasty whisky though, the development is just lacking. It does its thing but although being a travel retail exclusive, doesn't take you on a journey.
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Nice game of peppery spice, intense smoke and a subtle fruity sweetness - beautifully matched. Somewhat more complex than the Talisker Storm, but might be even more here. Overall, a good malt.
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| Нос | 84 | powerful maritime note; spicy; clear smoky note; tart-sweet; some leather; overall a bit softer and less peppery than the Talisker Storm |
| Вкус | 85 | clearly smoky (more direction ash); with peppery-spicy (chili-catch); with fruity sweetness; nice interplay in the mouth |
| Финиш | 84 | peppery-spicy, clearly smoky; some coffee and oak |
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
A very nice smooth whisky - very smokey and peaty, flavourful. Have taken this to a whisky tasting and everytime everyone prefers it over everything else in the room. A good one for the collection and to have on hand for guests.
нос 82 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
I reely like Talisker. Never had one bad this, this is bloddy impressive. Love the stuff!
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| Нос | 83 | Sweet,pear,pepper, some lakerish, green tea notes, oransj. Oily complex |
| Вкус | 85 | Reely Oily,pepery, mild sweet spisyness,oak,oransj |
| Финиш | 84 | Long oily pepper finniah with spisyness to it oransj, aprocote ,dark drapes |
Fairly consistent whisky
нос 82 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
decent Talisker, but not fully convinced. On the one hand, you realize that the maturation time is missing, on the other hand, the chili-catch is not so intense. So one wonders a little about the reason of existence of this bottling. 83/100
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
Against the background, the port of Ri was completely lost, young and prickly, but Tali's trademark notes could be found.
A delicious Talisker, the finish is disappointing, but the nose and taste are better than the usual Talisker NAS. A malt to enjoy without much philosophizing.
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| Нос | 84 | Fresh, lime zest, yellow apple, toffee, pepper, walnut, salty, maritime |
| Вкус | 84 | Black pepper, ashes, Virginia cigar, seaweed, caramel, mussels, tangerine, honeywort |
| Финиш | 82 | Short-middle length, cream, toffee, maritime |