Talisker The Wild Blue 2025 Edition

Neck pour quick thoughts. Very much a red wine whisky with vinuous notes and grapes. Possibly the most red winey one I tried. I'm not very into red wine unfortunately, but it is beautifully integrated and well made. Talisker signature is there still and keeps things interesting

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April 20, 2026: The Qingping (a type of Chinese liquor) really tastes awful; it's truly unacceptable.

quite wine-infused, meaning red fruits and citrus.. however, it’s holding firm to the Talisker salty edge and the maritime peat.. it manages to barely escape the over-vinous character of so many wine-matured malts with a very authentic note of moldy warehouse and wet wood.. still a very wood-charged concoction, but the Talisker DNA is there and you just cannot not love it in a sample, not so sure about a whole bottle, though

Very funky nose. Meaty, reminiscent of salted/cured bacon smoked on the beach. The maritime character definitely comes through. Light spiciness with red fruit. Also lovely vinous notes. Pencil shavings, woody notes. On the palate, it tastes like a campfire on the beach with a slightly sweetened, salty breeze and finishes with some ash. On the palate, slightly ashy, sweet, salty, umami meaty. With a nice hint of pepper. A nice, unusual whisky with a medium-length finish.

Decent smoke, very fruity aroma, salty.

Not a revelation, but quite nice. A bit of everything: smoky, fruity, spicy, and chili-flavored. Quite nice, but still no added value for me compared to the 10-pack.

03-10-2025

nineteenth day of the advent calendar 2025, tasty!

Strong nose of red berries, juicy plums and honey malt, follows through with slight smoky dark red fruits, slight dry sourness, spicy finish. South African red provides pleasant enough taste to compliment Talisker character.Leaving the dram in glass with a few drops of water really brings out its potential revealing more plums, seabrine saltiness and smoky peaty malt. Really tasty and enjoyable.

A fine talisker that does what you want from a talsiker. Pepper, smoke, bacon/cured meat. A nice easy drinker

N: minerals, sea, iodine, dried fruits. P: bittersweet, caramel, a hint of smoke, pepper, iodine, sea air, fruitiness. F: pepper, coals, rocks, smoke, cigar. Sea monster.

The youth is particularly noticeable on the palate and could not be concealed. Solidly made in principle, but these are bottlings that are unnecessary in my opinion. That's why I don't drink Talisker. Compared to other modern bottlings in this price segment, it's still quite okay.

soft, warm, full of flavor. fruity

Of the NAS bottlings from Talisker, this is my favorite so far, with what I consider to be a successful finish.

2025-06-08

characteristics brought by wine casks weren’t that conspicuous

Sticky fruits, juicy quince and apricots, grenadine, balanced by the influence of a few bourbon barrels, citrus-laden wood, kumquat, green tomatoes, tannins. Dusty peat, coal dust, basalt, discreet coastal notes. Intense iodine, unrefined salt. On the palate, golden honey, banana, mirabelle plums, buttery vanilla, prominent spices, cumin, nutmeg. Thin layer of peat, dates, raisins. Slight bitterness on the finish, green asparagus, olives, cola, traces of coal, varnished bark, hazelnuts, cauliflower, some cereal. It's a good quality bottling, but the influence of the red wine isn't entirely positive. I felt it somewhat masked the Talisker's profile, particularly its robust character. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2026/03/talisker-wild-blue-2025-edition.html

The Wild Blue is like the Talisker 10 after it's taken a cooking class. Instead of a leather jacket, it now wears butter, honey, and red wine. That might sound like an identity crisis, but it works surprisingly well. The red wine contributes plenty of sweetness and rounded fruit notes without completely overpowering the typical Talisker smokiness. This results in a whisky that is significantly more approachable than the 10-year-old. At the same time, however, it lacks some of the latter's rough edges. The wild sea dog has spruced himself up – and is now munching on sweet popcorn. An uncomplicated, tasty Talisker that I would probably drink more often than the current 10-year-old. However, it lacks a certain depth and intensity for a truly special evening.

an amazing whisky. I am just starting my whisky journey, always being until now "not a whisky drinker " but got a tour at Talisker distillery and got to understand what a good whisky is and how it should be properly drinked. This bottle is amazing the taste starts strong but goes softer and has a nice after taste with a strong and smoke flavor but which does not overcome the entire experience . Would highly recommend it anytime

Golden color. There is some oiliness in the structure.

The long finishing in wine has heavily marked the whisky, too much for my personal taste, giving a heavy red touch to the character of Talisker, which is barely noticeable. Interesting in certain inflections, but not very balanced.

It is hard for me to say about powerful wine influence in this malt, maybe only in the nose. The taste shows a typical young Talisker with a decent portion of pepper and wood spices. Nothing else tells me about wine cask, maybe some extra sweetness in taste, but I'm still not sure. In general it's a nice version of Talisker with distinctive distillery character. Could be considered for a purchase, when discounted to €50 or close to that.

A bit too young. All in all, an OK whisky, but I would not pick it up over Port Ruighe editions that are both cheaper and of higher quality when it comes to wine finish.

I'm really enjoying this whisky. I don't miss the age statement. It's powerful, aromatic, and well-rounded. It's priced competitively, but I ordered it right away upon release.

A nice NAS bottling with great drinking strength. In comparison, it's significantly rounder than the Port Ruighe. It still has a bit less depth than the 10, but it makes up for it with more exciting fruit notes. I also like it a bit better than the "Wilder Seas" (WB229467). However, the release price seems extremely ambitious to me, considering the value for money.

I got it in Krakow at a festival and I have to say it's a great shot.

Red Fruit Talisker continues to support projects that promote the restoration of the oceans and coastal areas. For example, in collaboration with the Blue Marine Foundation, they are now launching Talisker The Wild Blue, a limited edition of which the whisky was matured in red wine casks from the coastal regions of South Africa, a first for Talisker. The bottle is also made from 100% recycled glass and comes without any further packaging, which we can only applaud. In addition to a donation of almost 114,000 EUR, an additional 3.50 EUR per bottle sold will be donated to this foundation, which is committed to bringing back native oysters and seagrass to the southern coast of England. Talisker and oysters? That's a match made in heaven anyway. It's definitely Talisker! The classic 'trinity' is present: peat, citrus, pepper. But there's also a lot of red fruit in it. Candied raspberries, figs and sultanas. A fresh touch of mint and something of snuff. Very pleasant. On the tongue, a lot of pepper and peat first appears. You could call it chili pepper. Midpalate, a big salty note appears and the notes of red fruit play second fiddle, which I think is fine. The red wine barrels do not dominate. This remains neatly maritime, as you would expect from this house. I dare to describe this as a big whisky, if you know what I mean. Quite a bit going on. The finish is long, smoky and grand. Very tasty. Again those soft, subtle touches of red fruit. with a big drying effect on the deathbed. Beautiful new Talisker that is affordable. The Wild Blue comes with a price tag of around 78 EUR.

Did a sample trade with a friend at Whisky festival Leiden this year. This was one of them. Not really a big Talisker fan but I heard good stories about this one.

Nice connection of red wine and Talisker. Sweet, salty, some red fruits notes, deep and tasty. Quite alcoholic, pepper and wood

It has all the markers of a good Talisker, although I don't think I'll ever completely get used to that vinous quality from former red wine casks.

0962-TALISKER THE WILD BLUE 2025 EDITION FINISHED IN ATLANTIC COASTAL WINE CASKS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Whisky 48.2% ...I won't deny that I love all those seaside or island vibes. In this version of Talisker, everything is neatly arranged, even balanced. It has everything I love—sweetness, ocean flavor, smoke, fruit. This is NAS, but what if it had aged a little longer? It's good, but it could always be better... if it had waited a little longer.

aroma: soft, smooth, salt, dark fruit Taste: rough, smoke, dark fruit, salt, peat, red wine nice smoky whisky for a daily dram

Nose: Sea salt, peat, dark berries, red fruits, and a hint of bonfire smoke – a surprisingly bold smokiness even for Talisker Palate: Smooth and gently sweet – blackcurrant, pear, subtle spice, a touch of pepper, and that unmistakable maritime vibe Finish: Smoky, caramelly, slightly fruity with a whisper of salted caramel and white pepper A fantastic release for Talisker fans who enjoy a touch of experimentation – but still want to keep that signature smoky-salty character intact.

Notes from a blind tasting

extremely sweet, also seems so filtered that it neutered some talisker usual nuances