Talisker Distillery

Isle of Skye, Islands, Scotland · established 1830

Owner

Diageo

Stills

2 wash, 3 spirit, with worm tubs

Water

Cnoc nan Speireag springs

House style

'Made by the sea': black pepper, smoke, brine, dried fruit

Peat

20 PPM — About 18–22ppm

The story

Founded by the MacAskill brothers after the Clearances. The peppery 'catch' at the back of the throat is Talisker's signature.

Tours

• Distillery tour — On the shore of Loch Harport in Carbost

Around Talisker

• Fairy Pools (Walk) — Glen Brittle, beneath the Cuillin
• The Old Inn, Carbost (Pub) — Lochside pub a short walk away
• Cuillin ridge (Scenery) — Scotland's most dramatic mountains

Official site: malts.com/en-gb/distilleries/talisker