Whisky Forum - Talisker Neist Point Travel Retail Exclusive

William

Talisker Neist Point (pronounced "Neest") is a new premium no age statement travel retail exclusive single malt whisky. Bottled at the usual Talisker strength of 45.8% ABV and you will be pleased to hear it is non chill-filtered.

Presented in a 70cl bottle it is now available in global travel retail, with an RRP of Â£115/US$179/€147

Some more info here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/taliskerneistpoint.htm
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TheWM · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:39 pm Post subject:

Wowsers. Funnily enough I was wondering today what I could grab at the airport next month. It won't be this.

I picked up a 25 year old for not much more than this 2/3 years back.

I would like to give this a sample though.

William · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:50 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen it at the airport yet, I will be passing through Glasgow airport on Friday and will be on the lookout for it but World of Whiskies can be slow sometimes to add new whiskies to the shelves.
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Quaich1 · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:02 pm Post subject:

Sounds interesting William.
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Carson · Master Of Malts Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 468

Interesting, I am a big Talisker fan but at this price for a NAS I would have to sample it or read some very good reviews of it first.

Innes · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:18 pm Post subject:

Â£115 isn't way over the top if it is very good and if I knew for sure there was a good portion of older stuff in it. I will watch out for reviews I think.

dramblersanonymous · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:42 pm Post subject:

Bit confused about this one. Have seen it a handful of times on the continent for less than €90.

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 439

I love the travel retail exclusive what a load of tosh I see this all the time you go through duty free and see this
then its availiable on say The Whisky Exchange two days later on there web site

richard

opelfruit · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:39 pm Post subject:

An apt quote from this article I read on BBC news today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35300685)

"Once you're selling everything you make, it's a licence to print money," says whisky consultant Jim Swan.

"An entry level single malt whisky [from an independent distillery] might cost Â£45, with a profit of Â£15 per bottle," he says.

"And once people are spending money on more expensive whisky, then you could be looking at 90% profit per bottle."

......enough said.
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Darwin · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:08 am Post subject:

I really enjoy Talisker, but that sort of price for a NAS. No thanks. Isn't that what y'all call taking the ***? Shocked

Big Mac · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:47 am Post subject:

Darwin I have been drinking Glenmorangie Signet for a few years, it has no age statement and is priced similarly and I have no complaints. Yes I would rather see an age statement to qualify the price but it isn't always a rip off. Just my experience.

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 439

I think its called getting shafted

richard

Olorin · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject:

It may be a quality NAS like Uigeadail or others but will have to wait and see what the verdict is. The travel retail exclusives are often a bit dubious. Such as Bowmore Black Rock..