2008 Talisker "The Speakeasy" K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength (that's a mouthful!)
Color: very pale. Probably the palest whisky I own, no doubt because it only spent 5 years in the cask.
Nose: The first thing that hit me was the intense alcohol smell which overwhelmed almost everything else. Reminded me of a non-aged aguardiente.
Taste: I took a sip neat and hated it. Just too raw, this bottle needed more time in the cask.
Added a generous amount of water to see if it got better.
Nose: Some hints of sea salt come out, but you really have to stick your nose in the glass.
Taste: Much better, but still not great. Gets a little sweet and I start to get a hint of the Talisker peat. Still, the taste of immature whisky is what dominates.
I gotta say that I really didn't like it, and for $60 you can buy way better stuff. K&L's page says "Similar whisky sells for $120 in Europe". Yeah, right.