Single malts. Acquired taste?
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Just opened a bottle of Talisker Storm single malt.
Much appreciated gesture from one of my staff.
My God its rank. The only thing I can liken it to is the stench of fried resistors from a valve radio with a hint of mouthwash.
Is it a bad bottle? Does it need to breath like a red wine?
Is it really supposed to be like this? Have I waited till now to sample it?
Much appreciated gesture from one of my staff.
My God its rank. The only thing I can liken it to is the stench of fried resistors from a valve radio with a hint of mouthwash.
Is it a bad bottle? Does it need to breath like a red wine?
Is it really supposed to be like this? Have I waited till now to sample it?
Lefty said:
Any whisky is probably an acquired taste if you don't like whisky!
Talisker is one of the more strongly flavoured drams but it's a very personal thing. There are plenty of people who enjoy whisky that don't like peat. Me? I like anything. Except Jura.
I've not tried many. Those I have I've enjoyed. Talisker is one of the more strongly flavoured drams but it's a very personal thing. There are plenty of people who enjoy whisky that don't like peat. Me? I like anything. Except Jura.
It's terrible. Hence wondering if its a bad bottle of needs to breathe. Not an earthy peaty taste.
More a chemical, burnt flavour. As in my original post. The only thing I can think of is fried electronics.
The_Burg said:
I've not tried many. Those I have I've enjoyed.
It's terrible. Hence wondering if its a bad bottle of needs to breathe. Not an earthy peaty taste.
More a chemical, burnt flavour. As in my original post. The only thing I can think of is fried electronics.
Tasting notes mention "smokiest whisky on the isle of skye" "window putty" "sticking plasters" "barbecue... embers"It's terrible. Hence wondering if its a bad bottle of needs to breathe. Not an earthy peaty taste.
More a chemical, burnt flavour. As in my original post. The only thing I can think of is fried electronics.
All that suggests to me it's a bit of a mouthful, not that I have tried it. So fried electronics sounds OK compared to the tasting notes!
Try a small amount of water in it (a couple of thimbles full) or (and please don't shoot me) one cube of ice.
Failing that, it's no crime not to like it.
Is it possible to have a bad bottle? It's tastes horrible. Will leave the cap off and see if air improves it.
Not worried if don't love it, though can't believe it's so rank I can't even drink it.
So much for the looked forward to night cap. Sleep beckons. I will look forward to noted input.
Not worried if don't love it, though can't believe it's so rank I can't even drink it.
So much for the looked forward to night cap. Sleep beckons. I will look forward to noted input.
The_Burg said:
Is it possible to have a bad bottle? It's tastes horrible. Will leave the cap off and see if air improves it.
Not worried if don't love it, though can't believe it's so rank I can't even drink it.
So much for the looked forward to night cap. Sleep beckons. I will look forward to noted input.
Anything's possible, but I have never had a bad bottle in many attempts.Not worried if don't love it, though can't believe it's so rank I can't even drink it.
So much for the looked forward to night cap. Sleep beckons. I will look forward to noted input.
Have you tried water?
It's not a sign of weakness, many bottles are better for a small drop
Edited to ad:
I have flicked through some online reviews - it's fair to say that it gets mixed reviews. One considers it the "worst ever" and another "terror in my stomach"!!
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 2nd January 22:34
PurpleMoonlight said:
I have found that some of the individual editions of large brands often taste completely different to the usual products. I can understand why they do it, but when I had spent £70 on a bottle of Glenfiddich and found it disgusting I wasn't best pleased.
Which one did you go for?desolate said:
Try a small amount of water in it (a couple of thimbles full) or (and please don't shoot me) one cube of ice.
Failing that, it's no crime not to like it.
Way too much water!Failing that, it's no crime not to like it.
Swill out a glass with water and then pour out, what remains in the glass is more than enough to change the flavour.
Evanivitch said:
Way too much water!
Swill out a glass with water and then pour out, what remains in the glass is more than enough to change the flavour.
Depends what you are drinking really, cask strength stuff needs a lot more water than the normal stuff IMO. Swill out a glass with water and then pour out, what remains in the glass is more than enough to change the flavour.
I add a drop at a time until it doesn't burn my mouth!
BorkFactor said:
Evanivitch said:
Way too much water!
Swill out a glass with water and then pour out, what remains in the glass is more than enough to change the flavour.
Depends what you are drinking really, cask strength stuff needs a lot more water than the normal stuff IMO. Swill out a glass with water and then pour out, what remains in the glass is more than enough to change the flavour.
I add a drop at a time until it doesn't burn my mouth!
alock said:
I watched the Dirty Dozen the other day and was suprised to see them drink whiskey 50/50 with water. It did bring back an old memory of my grandfather drinking whiskey like that, so maybe there's a generational thing going on?
Very possibly, my Dad takes a lot more water than I do. I find Speyside and Highland stuff can be drunk almost neat but others need a little to take the edge off. Having said that I have a bottle of cask strength (58%) Finlaggan Islay malt and it needs more than a drop or 2 
SpeckledJim said:
Don't let not liking it help you decide that you don't like whisky. It's a very broad church.
If you didn't like it, perhaps don't get an Islay malt for your next try, as it will likely not be any nicer for you.
Talisker is from Skye If you didn't like it, perhaps don't get an Islay malt for your next try, as it will likely not be any nicer for you.
I agree with you though. Massive range of stuff out there to try before deciding you don't like it.
The_Burg said:
Just opened a bottle of Talisker Storm single malt.
Much appreciated gesture from one of my staff.
My God its rank. The only thing I can liken it to is the stench of fried resistors from a valve radio with a hint of mouthwash.
Is it a bad bottle? Does it need to breath like a red wine?
Is it really supposed to be like this? Have I waited till now to sample it?
Hahahaha - yes, I know exactly what you mean.Much appreciated gesture from one of my staff.
My God its rank. The only thing I can liken it to is the stench of fried resistors from a valve radio with a hint of mouthwash.
Is it a bad bottle? Does it need to breath like a red wine?
Is it really supposed to be like this? Have I waited till now to sample it?
I struggle with malts a bit - whilst it might seem sacrilege to some, try adding a bit of water.
Fried resistors is an excellent description by the way - captures it perfectly.
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