Owned by Diageo
The only malt whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The seafront setting produces a unique island-style malt whisky with distinctive notes of smoky peat and seawater
Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous English writer, once praised the distillery in his poem: "I am the “king” of Talisker, Islay or Glenlivet. The “king of spirits” in my mind is Talisker, Islay or Glenlivet.
ZTSC189 - Talisker 10 Years Pure Malt Scotch Whisky (Box)
Price : $425/pc
Region of Origin / Grade: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Alcohol content: 45.8 per cent
Volume: 700ml
Appearance: Bright golden colour.
Aroma: Strong peat smoky aroma with a salty taste of sea water and sweet aromas of fresh oysters and citrus in the liquid.
Body: full-bodied and powerful.
Palate: rich and sweet with dried fruits, dense smokiness and strong barley malt flavours, mild and vivid on the palate, with a strong peppery note at the back of the mouth.
Finish: rich and long, mild and peppery on the palate with an appetising sweetness.
Talisker is located on the Isle of Skye in the Islands region of Scotland and is now owned by Diageo, one of the company's most important single malt whisky brands. The famous English writer Robert Louis Stevenson once praised it in his poem, ‘The “King of Spirits” in my mind is Talisker, Islay or Glenlivet.’
In 1825, brothers Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill came to Isle of Skye and acquired Talisker House from the Macleod family, and five years later the MacAskill brothers built the Talisker Distillery in the neighbourhood. Five years later the MacAskill brothers built the Talisker Distillery in the neighbourhood, and in 1848, due to mismanagement, the MacAskill brothers transferred the Talisker Distillery to the North of Scotland Bank, which in turn sold Talisker to Donald McLellan in 1857 for £500. In 1863, McLellan declared bankruptcy and transferred the lease of Talisker to John Anderson, who was imprisoned in 1879 for ‘short selling’ whisky (i.e., selling whisky without the goods in stock), and Talisker was then sold to Alexander Grigor Allan and Rod Roderick. Alexander Grigor Allan and Roderick Kemp took over, and in 1898, under the management of Alexander's partner Thomas Mackenzie, Dailuaine-Glenlivet Distillers and Imperial Distillers were merged to form the Dailuaine-Talisker Distillery. Dailuaine-Talisker Distillers Co. Ltd. was acquired by Distillers Company Ltd. (now owned by Diageo) in 1925, and a period of relatively steady growth ensued. In 1960, however, Talisker was hit by a fire and production was suspended for two years.
The Talisker distillery was equipped with five pot stills, two of which were 10,000 litre Wash Still and three of which were 7,500 litre Spirit Still. Talisker used spring water from Hawk Hill, near the distillery, and wheat from the Glen Ord Distillery. Talisker is distilled using spring water from Hawk Hill, a nearby distillery, and malt supplied by Glen Ord Distillery. During the distilling process, Talisker uses peat as a heat source to dry the malt, and as a result the whisky usually exhibits a peaty flavour.
Talisker's whiskies are strong, robust and popular with consumers and have won gold medals at many prestigious international spirits competitions. As well as winning awards, Talisker has been featured in film, television and radio dramas. It was featured in the film Charlie Wilson's War directed by Mike Nichols and was mentioned in the BBC Radio 4 radio comedy Cabin Pressure, which demonstrates the quality and popularity of Talisker.
