Last time we tried the 10 that was in 2015 (WF 90!) while fearing that they would discontinue it. They have not, at least not in all markets. Colour: deep gold. Nose: this feeling of smoked brine that I enjoy so much. Some kind of Scottish broth with oysters, Thai basil, kumquats - or yuzu - plus shoe polish, tangerines, tiger balm, engine oil… In truth I never quite understood why some good folks kept claiming that Talisker was only ‘lightly’ peated. Mouth: perfect, clean, smoky, briny, very slightly toasted (barbecued scones – oh the h…) with drops of lemon juice and seawater. Excellent. Finish: long and salty. Perhaps a tad less peppery than earlier bottlings? Not too sure. Comments: gee, what lightly peated? Oh I’ve just noticed that the excellent people at TWE are quoting me on this one, it’s true that I had written that Talisker 10 was ‘always a benchmark’. They may keep that line, Talisker 10 is always a benchmark. SGP:367 - 90 points.