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Talisker is located on the Isle of Skye, one of Scotland`s remote and rugged Hebridean islands. Founded in 1830, the distillery is known for producing a distinctive and robust style of single malt whisky that reflects the wild and windswept character of its island home. This particular expression was distilled in 1986 and aged for three decades in a combination of refill American oak hogsheads and European oak butts, before being bottled in 2017 at a strength of 45.8% ABV. The nose suggests brine, smoke, and spicy oak, along with hints of dried fruit, honey, and dark chocolate. On the palate, notes of salted caramel, roasted nuts, and a hint of peat smoke, leading to a long, warming finish with a touch of black pepper.
Talisker is the oldest working distillery on the isle of Skye and one of Scotland's most famous coastal / island malts. Founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, the distillery was acquired by the Dailuaine-Talisker Distillers Co. in 1898, who expanded the distillery before selling up to Scottish whisky giant DCL in 1916. The distillery was destroyed by fire in 1960, but was thankfully meticulously rebuilt based on the original plans with replica stills being manufactured to ensure the unique character of the spirit was preserved. The distillery used to have on-site maltings, but these were decommissioned in the early 1970s.
Ageing is American oak casks is preferred, although limited edition barrel finishes are available, and the barley is peated to medium level - around 20 parts per million. Talisker is a distinctive malt - smoky, bold and flavourful. Talisker 10 Year Old is considered by many to be one of the classic modern single malts, while Port Ruighe is aged in ex-Port casks, adding notes of ripe red fruit. Independent bottlings are quite rare when it comes to Talisker, but a great opportunity to taste single cask expressions.
