Talisker distillery in the village of carbost on the isle of skye in scotland. The spicy character is most prominent in the main distillery bottling the talisker 10 year old. Visit us for a tour of the distillery, see our 5 copper pot stills and the traditional worm tubs that make our talisker so unique, then take a look at the casks in the warehouse where the angels share is lost. There are a lot of whiskies that have been matured in amoroso sherry casks to make the scotch a bit milder and sweeter. You will then be given the opportunity to taste our awardwinning talisker single malt scotch whisky.
A fantastic tour around the distillery in which you learn the history of talisker and learn how they make their whiskey. They took the lease on talisker house and farmland, owned by the head of clan macleod, john macleod of dunvegan castle, and set up the distillery to diversify their income. Witness the full whisky experience from barley growing in the neighbouring fields, the innerworkings of the distillery. Talisker single malt whisky loch harport with distillery on right view of talisker distillery tours and tastings at talisker distillery. Tours through the talisker distillery available monday to friday all year round plus weekends during summer. Appreciate a guided tour of the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, set on the.
The four roses virtual tour is available on its website, a variety of photos sharing the distillery s history and the bourbonmaking process. Detailed information about the talisker distillery. The 10 best things to do near talisker distillery, carbost. The brand is considered a premium single malt whisky. Skyes only distillery tour company specialising in whisky tours in the hebrides of scotland. View south from talisker distillery with cuillin mountains in distance. We were pleasantly surprised with the amazing experience we had at talisker distillery. Talisker distillery, a popular visitor destination on. Joining the tour gives you a feel for the heart of the talisker family and the scale of the enterprise.
Had an awesome visit to the talisker distillery on the 7th february. Hugh and kenneth macaskill founded talisker distillery in 1830. Talisker distillery carbost 2020 all you need to know. Macaskill gave up his lease of the talisker lands in 1849. Due to popularity, visitors should check website for details and book ahead, especially in busy periods. How to visit talisker distillery, isle of skye scotland. Distillery tour talisker distillery, carbost traveller. We joined a tour of the distillery and it was led well, providing information about the processes involved clearly and with a touch of humour. The adult admission charge includes a discount voucher redeemable at the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of malt whisky, as well as the opportunity to taste talisker 10 year old. Visit the distillery to know and take sips of its alluring, sweet, fullbodied single malt whisky. We take care of all the logistics allowing you to fully enjoy the distillery visitor experience and tastings.
The original distillery on the isle of skye, set on the shores of loch harport with dramatic views of the cuillins. Silent season dates are 25th january until the 23rd february, tours. The distillery was founded in 1830 by hugh and kenneth macaskill, and built in 1831 at carbost after a number of false starts on other sites when they acquired the lease of talisker house from the macleod of macleod. Enter to purchase tour tickets for the glenlivet distillery. Book in advance you can book either the classic talisker distillery, the talisker flight, or the talisker tasting tour online before your trip. There is a visitor centre and tours of the distillery are available. Taliskers story talisker is the only distillery on the island of skye, which lies off the west highland coast of scotland. Things to do near talisker distillery on tripadvisor. Talisker distillery is an island single malt scotch whisky distillery based in carbost, scotland on the isle of skye. By clicking enter site you are confirming that you are of legal drinking age and that you accept the use of cookies. The distillery tours are closed during the winter season for maintenance works but the bar in the visitor centre was open. The only distillery on the isle of skye, talisker distillery produces a premium whisky as part of its classic malt series. Seaskyes seafari tours depart from a modern pontoon 200m past the talisker distillery in carbost, isle of skye.
The first is definitely for newbies, and the other two provide more information and tastings excuse me, expressions for whisky lovers. Landscape photography isle of skye panorama and a sunset at talisker bay duration. Interesting distillery tour, reserve early talisker. Islay distillery tours whisky distillery tours at kilchoman. The health and wellbeing of our employees, visitors and onsite partners is our highest priority. Make sure you bring or ask for your diageo classic malts stamp book for a chance at getting a free tour. Barts blind quick hitter with talisker distillers edition scotch test dummies. Talisker classic tour talisker single malt whisky malts. The isle of raasay distillery welcomes visitors from around the globe with any level of whisky knowledge, from the curious to the connoisseur.
All our trips are carried out on modern ribs rigid. Visit oban distillery in scotland how scotch whisky is made. Appreciate a guided tour of the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, set on the shores of loch harport with dramatic views of the cuillins. Silent season dates are 25th january until the 23rd february, tours will not be available during this. By now talisker is one of the bestselling single malt whiskies in the country. The whisky of the talisker distillery is very spicy and the distillery character is often described to have a chili catch.
In 1825, hugh macaskill took over the talisker estate and completed the clearance process begun under his predecessor. Let us help you explore whisky distillery tours in scotland. Visit oban distillery in scotland how scotch whisky is. This remote parcel of land sits at the western tip of scotland, hanging over the atlantic ocean. Talisker was the first distillery we visiting on our journey through scotland, and it couldnt have been a better start. When brothers hugh and john stevenson arrived at the frontier of the hebrides islands in 1793, they found little more than a natural harbor and a windswept view. Two brothers, hugh and kenneth macaskill, founded talisker distillery in 1830. Across the water from raasay on the misty isle of skye, you will find talisker the oldest distillery on the island, which has been making single malt whisky since 1830. The talisker distillery resides in carbost, a village on the isle of skye. Producing an alluring, sweet, fullbodied single malt is so easy to enjoy, and like skye itself, so hard to leave. It was founded in 1830 and built a year later, after kenneth and hugh macaskill acquired the lease of talisker house. Talisker distillery isle of skye scotch whisky malts. Were lucky enough that seaskye take off only 200m away from the o.
This means that you can easily round off one of our boat trips exploring the rugged skye coastline, by sipping on a peaty talisker. Visit our distillery and visitor experience at the heart of the macallan estate in speyside, scotland and get an insight into the process, production, people and passion that makes our single malt whisky so special. Talisker distillery carbost 2020 all you need to know before. By the mid1850s a major depression hit the malt whisky industry and despite taliskers reputation, the distillery was advertised for sale for just. Visit the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye and experience the beautiful landscape and intense and powerful flavours of talisker. Talisker distillery carbost all you need to know before. To help stop the spread of covid19 we are closed to the public until further notice prepaid tours booked for this period will be refunded as soon as we reopen. Talisker distillery diageo plc, carbost, isle of skye, iv47 8sr, scotland. Visit us for a tour of the distillery, see our 5 copper pot stills and the traditional worm tubs that make our talisker so unique, then take a look at the casks in the warehouse where the angels share is lost to evaporation during maturation. Talisker 2017 distillery exclusive by jason april 20, 2017 december 31, 2017 its good to see diageo doing more for the sizeable throngs who visit their distilleries across scotland by releasing specific distillery exclusives. Moving north to the isle of skye, talisker is now the only distillery to visit on this famous island and the dramatic views of the cuillin mountains are to be savoured.
Talisker distillery the king o drinks wandering spirits. Set on the shores of loch harport in the village of carbost, talisker distillery is the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, scotland. Our guide, rommy, was a joy very informative, personable, and kind. As the only independent farm distillery on islay, we are proud to have all stages of the whiskymaking process taking place right here at kilchoman. Our guide collected us from a waiting area next to the gift shop and took us to the distillery entrance where she explained how the grains are prepared and flavoured before taking us through different rooms, each dedicated to a specific part of the distillation process. The distillery was rebuilt 188087 and extended in 1900.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed the dean at the end. Given the fastmoving coronavirus covid19 outbreak, as a precautionary measure, talisker distillery visitor centre is closed until further notice. We will be closed until 10am every 3rd wednesday of the month for staff training. Rowan the tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Colorado springs, colorados distillery 291 started livestreaming virtual tours on facebook as part of a social media initiative that also includes sharing cocktail recipes, music performances, and. Talisker distillery tour isle of skye angie fruitarian elf. Talisker distillery is the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye. In summer this distillery can get very busy, so it is wise to book a tour in advance.
Whisky distillery tours speyside distillery the macallan. These distilleries are hosting virtual tours as social. Many miles were covered to visit them, in a wide geographical area, from the known whiskey region of speyside to the isle of skye all the way to the orkney islands. Appreciate a guided tour of the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, set. Allan decides to merge with thomas mackenzie to form dailuiane talisker distillery co. You must be of legal drinking age in your country to enter this site. We got very little history about the distillery, which was the only part that i missed. Book a distillery tour and discover one of scotlands newest whisky distilleries up close.
Book your experience to learn about the history, heritage and foundations of our exceptional single malt whisky. We therefore advise that you should try to book in. A good range of gifts and bottles available in the shop. We booked a tour at talisker distillery and thoroughly enjoyed it. Visit the distillery for a guided tour, where you can smell and touch the oak caskets and see the stills.
Book your tickets online for talisker distillery, carbost. The distillery has a long history, dating back to 1830. Five years later, he founded the talisker distillery, which is in fact located some 5 miles 8 kilometres away from talisker at carbost, loch harport. We also use cookies to help us make this website better. My husband loves whiskey and he looked up a distillery close to where we were staying in portree. The oldest working distillery on the isle of skye is set on the shores of loch harport with dramatic views of the cuillins. Visit us for a tour of the distillery, see our 5 copper pot stills and the traditional. The distillery is operated by diageo, and talisker s 10 year old expression has been nominated as part of their classic malts series.
Here they opened the oban brewing company, their cowbell ale being the first production. Visit talisker distillery on your trip to carbost or united. At the time only a third of the distillery dated back to 1830, the remainder being the result of recent expansion, including a new kiln, still house and granary. In 1885 talisker was going from strength to strength when visited by alfred barnard on his tour of over 150 distilleries. Talisker distillery is the only distillery on the isle of skye, set on the shores of loch harport, against the views of the cuillins. Dec 06, 2015 talisker distillery is an island single malt scotch whisky distillery based in carbost, scotlandthe only distillery on the isle of skye.
The distillery is pretty cool and our tour guide was very knowledgeable, but we left wondering why talisker is producing so many newer whiskeys, as she explained the storm, etc. Apr 12, 2020 talisker distillery is the oldest working distillery on the isle of skye, set on the shores of loch harport in the village of carbost. Indeed talisker whisky is so good that having tasted it on his travels, writer robert louis stevenson concluded that whisky, in particular talisker, was. Book one of our whisky distillery tours to come and see for yourself. As we are always busy here at talisker there can be a wait for tour availability on arrival at the visitor centre.
Your trip begins at the carbost pontoons just past talisker distillery, which is around a 25 minute drive from portree, 30 minutes from dunvegan and 40 minutes from broadford. Talisker distillery my husband and i were traveling to the beautiful isle of skye for an adventure. Visit talisker distillery on your trip to carbost or. The distillery is operated by united distillers and. From the dramatic views of cuillins to our traditional worm tubs. Talisker distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. The skye guide also features the towns, villages, wildlife and history of our island. Included in the price is a discount voucher redeemable in the distillery shop against any 70cl bottle of single malt whisky and a. Founded in 1830, the distillery has been pleasing the palates of whisky sippers for centuries. Classic tours available during opening times below adults. This alluring, fullbodied single malt whisky is so easy to enjoy, and like skye itself, so hard to leave.
Talisker distillery isle of skye, highland, united kingdom. Take a peek at the ins and outs of our working distillery. Nice tasty morning talisker distillery, carbost traveller. Talisker distillery, a popular visitor destination on scotlands isle of. Talisker a warm welcome from a wild sea sea skye tours. Talisker distillery is an island single malt scotch whisky distillery based in carbost, scotland on. Discovering oban distillery, scotlands old gem the. We advise you arrive approximately 15 minutes before you tour is to begin. Talisker distillery scotch whisky isle of skye, scotland.
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