Talisker The Talisker distillery can be found on the Isle of Skye and was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, the distillery was built in 1831 at Carbost after a number of other sites had initially fallen through. The Distillery was then rebuilt in 1880-1887 and extended again in 190 before the distillery…
Category: Talisker
Talisker Distillers Edition – 1999
Talisker I spent a bit of time deciding what to take a look at today and as I browsed my shelves for inspiration there was one bottle that just kept catching my eye, Talisker…. It surprised me too !! I had a real hatred for this whisky in the past,well certainly in my early years…
Talisker and The House Greyjoy
Game of Thrones House Greyjoy Another review from this incredible series of whiskies paired to the Game of Thrones franchises, this time we play host to the house of Greyjoy and the Lords to the Iron Islands.. Just like the great legacy of Talisker which comes from the rugged Isle of Skye the Greyjoy family…
Talisker 8 Year Old (Special Release 2018)
Talisker at 8 years old and cask strength can only mean one thing, it’s the special release 2018 time.. Ok so I am a little late but as they say it’s better late than never.. Each year Diageo release a series of highly anticipated limited cask strength bottles that are said to highlight the individual…
Talisker Port Ruighe.
Talisker.. Is there anybody out there that has not heard of this distillery ? I doubt it.. The oldest working Distillery found on the Isle of Skye, founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill the distillery is today synonymous with for its chilli heat and peppery character. Talisker has a capacity to produce around…
Talisker 8yo Cask Sample.. Unleash the beast.
it’s not everyday you get the chance to review Talisker straight out of the cask !! Today though I have that very pleasure. A certain energetic young man who goes by the name of Colin Dunn ( a few of you might have heard the name whispered around the many hallowed halls filled with whisky)…
Talisker 3 Way – A little New make some Skye and a Distillers Edition..
I feel it is about time I reviewed some Talisker and as many of you out there know I generally stay away from whisky that is known to be peat dominant, so this could be rather interesting.. The Talisker distillery can be found on the Isle of Skye and was founded in 1830 by Hugh…
Talisker 30 yo (2013)
Talisker.. What more really needs to be said about this distillery or the whisky it produces ? This is such a well known distillery and a big favourite to many whisky drinkers, the standard 10 yo just seems to be loved by so many and hated by very few but when you start to talk…
Talisker 25
Talisker 25 is one of those bottles I have fancied trying for some time, I bought a bottle a while back and had a small try, I decided to re visit and here is my thoughts.. Bottled at 45.8% .. Nose.. At first intake it is Smokey, not a big powerful smoke, more like a…
Talisker
Owner.. Diageo. Founded.. 1830. Region.. Highland ( Skye ) Capacity.. 2 700 000. Tel 01478 614308 Web.. http://www.malts.com visitor centre. 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…