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Talisker

The malted barley used at the Talisker distillery has been bought in from Glen Ord since 1972, when Talisker's onsite maltings were abandoned. The malt has a peat level of 22ppm and the terroir is decidedly brazen; the Hebridean climate punishes the shores of the Isle of Skye, on which Talisker is the sole distillery.

Though the whisky distillery is far from large - its capacity is rather modest at less than two million litres...

Talisker Whisky Distillery

About Talisker Whisky Distillery

Distillery Owner

Diageo

Distillery Founded

1830

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Address

Carbost, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire IV47 8SR

Distillery Number

01478 614308

Distillery Website

www.malts.com

1830

Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, sons of the local doctor, found the distillery.

1848

The brothers transfer the lease to

1854

Kenneth MacAskill dies.

1857

North of Scotland Bank sells the distillery to Donald MacLennan for £500.

1863

MacLennan experiences difficulties in making operations viable and puts the distillery up for sale.

1865

MacLennan, still working at the distillery, nominates John Anderson as agent in Glasgow.

1867

Anderson & Co. from Glasgow takes over.

1879

John Anderson is imprisoned after having sold non-existing casks of whisky.

1880

New owners are now Alexander Grigor Allan and Roderick Kemp.

1892

Kemp sells his share and buys Macallan Distillery instead.

1894

The Talisker Distillery Ltd is founded.

1895

Allan dies and Thomas Mackenzie, who has been his partner, takes over.

1898

Talisker Distillery merges with Dailuaine-Glenlivet Distillers and Imperial Distillers to form Dailuaine-Talisker Distillers Company.

1916

Thomas Mackenzie dies and the distillery is taken over by a consortium consisting of, among others, John Walker, John Dewar, W. P. Lowrie and Distillers Company Limited (DCL).

1928

The distillery abandons triple distillation.

1930

Administration of the distillery is transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD).

1960

On 22nd November the distillery catches fire and substantial damage occurs.

1962

The distillery reopens after the fire with five new identical copies of the destroyed stills.

1972

Malting ceases and malt is now purchased from Glen Ord Central Maltings.

1988

United Distillers introduce Classic Malts, Talisker 10 years included. A visitor centre is opened.

1998

A new stainless steel/copper mash tun and five new worm tubs are installed. Talisker is launched as a Distillers Edition with an amoroso sherry finish.

2004

Two new bottlings appear, an 18 year old and a 25 year old.

2005

To celebrate the 175th birthday of the distillery, Talisker 175th Anniversary is released

2006

A 30 year old and the fourth edition of the 25 year old are released.

2007

The second edition of the 30 year old and the fifth edition of the 25 year old are released.

2008

Talisker 57O North, sixth edition of the 25 year old and third edition of the 30 year old are launched.

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Talisker 10 Year Old (70cl, 45.80%)
Talisker
A classic Island dram from the Isle of Skye. Always highly rated, this was an Editor's Choice at Whisky Magazine. Lots of spice and fresh, tangy peat.
Talisker 10 Year Old
£29.95
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Talisker 1994 - Managers Choice (70cl, 58.60%)
Talisker
An incredible single cask from Talisker, this was distilled in 1994 and matured in cask 7147 before bottling in 2009. Each bottle is individually numbered.
Talisker 1994 - Managers Choice
£289.95
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Talisker 30 Year Old (2009 Release) (70cl, 53.10%)
Talisker
What a dram! Every year Diageo offer up some "special releases". These are limited edition, cask strength bottles, rare and often stunning! This Talisker is part of a release of 3,000 bottles, sure to go fast…
Talisker 30 Year Old (2009 Release)
£209.95
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Talisker 25 Year Old (2009 Release) (70cl, 54.80%)
Talisker
From Diageo's Special Releases, this 25 year old Talisker, bottled at cask strength in 2009. Part of a release of 5,862 bottles.
Talisker 25 Year Old (2009 Release)
£139.95
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Director's Tactical Selection Talisker 10 Year Old 1999 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Talisker
A very special single cask Douglas Laing bottling from a super secret distillery on Skye. We can't tell you which distillery it is though, but it's one that's on Skye, the Isle of Skye, shhh! This was distilled in December 1999 and bottled in December 2009. A release of 354 bottles of secret single malt, from a secret distillery. On Skye, where the only distillery Talisker.
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£55.95
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Talisker 10 Year Old with Tasting Glasses 20cl (20cl, 45.80%)
Talisker
A 20cl bottle the wonderful Talisker 10 with a pair of branded tasting glasses in a handsome presentation case. Talisker produce a truly volcanic Island single malt.
Talisker 10 Year Old with Tasting Glasses 20cl
£19.95
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Talisker 1998 Amoroso Finish - Distillers Edition (70cl, 45.80%)
Talisker
Replacing the now exhausted stock of the 1996, this distillers' edition is perhaps even better than the one it replaces. Finished in Amoroso Sherry butts for great depth of flavour.
Talisker 1998 Amoroso Finish - Distillers Edition
£35.95
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Talisker 57° North (70cl, 57%)
Talisker
A cask strength bottling from the Talisker distillery, bearing no age statement. This was named for the Isle of Skye sits on the line of latitude 57 Degrees North.
Talisker 57° North
£47.95
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Talisker 25 Year Old (2005 Release) (70cl, 57.20%)
Talisker
Always a highly anticipated special release from Diageo, this 25 year old Talisker was released in 2005 at cask strength, part of an outturn of 15,600 bottles.
Talisker 25 Year Old (2005 Release)
£128.95
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Talisker 18 Year Old (70cl, 45.80%)
Talisker
A must have for any Talisker fan. The 18 year old was hugely well received by just about everyone, it took the title Best Whisky in the World at the 2007 World Whiskies Awards too.
Talisker 18 Year Old
£52.95
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