Talisker
Location: Carbost
Region: Isle of Skye
Type: Single Malt
Founded: 1830
Owner: Diageo
Water: Carbost / Cnoc nan Speireag
Bottling Ages: 10, 15, 18, 20, 25
Vol's: 45.8, 56.4,

Talisker is an Island Single Malt Scotch whisky produced by the Talisker Distillery, Carbost, Scotland; the only distillery on the Isle of Skye. The distillery is operated by United Distillers and Vintners for Diageo, and is included in their Classic Malts series. Image File history File links Skye. ... Single malt Scotch is a type of Scotch whisky, distilled by a single distillery, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is the name for a broad category of alcoholic beverages distilled from grains, that are subsequently aged in oak casks. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... Distillation is a means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points. ... Looking towards Quiraing, Skye. ... United Distillers was a British company formed in 1987 from combining the businesses of Distillers Company Limited and Arthur Bell & Sons, both owned by Guinness. ... Diageo plc (LSE: DGE, NYSE: DEO) is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. ... The Classic Malts of Scotland is a selection of six single malt whiskies, chosen by United Distillers and Vinters (UDV) to represent the best of the their products representing the major whisky producing regions of Scotland. ...

Character

Talisker is known for its above average peat content, and "salty" (or "spicy") character. While the brand is generally well-accepted and sells well, the high phenol level and distinct taste may prove "challenging" for the casual whisky drinker. The distiller began producing special bottlings of the whisky for connoiseurs in the early 2000s, with a 20 and 25 year bottling (where previously only a 10 year and 18 year were available). The 25-year bottling was, despite being more expensive than the 20-year bottling, distributed more widely. Both have proved to be relatively popular. Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ... Phenol, also known under an older name of carbolic acid, is a colourless crystalline solid with a typical sweet tarry odor. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

The malt used is peated to a phenol level of approximately 25 parts per million (ppm), which is rather high. Additionally, the water used for production, from Cnoc nan Speireag, flows over peat which adds additional peatiness to the whisky. Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before the plant develops. ... Phenol, also known under an older name of carbolic acid, is a colourless crystalline solid with a typical sweet tarry odor. ...

Both Johnnie Walker and Drambuie (a liqueur, not a whisky) use Talisker as a component of their blended drinks; its presence is most notable in Walker's Green Label 15 Year Old Pure Malt. Johnnie Walker is a world famous brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland by Diageo plc. ... Drambuie (dram boo ee or dram byoo ee) is a honey- and herb-flavoured golden scotch whisky liqueur made from aged malt whisky, heather honey and a secret blend of herbs and spices. ... Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ...

Bottlings

• 10 years, bottled off-site
• 18 years, unavailable in some areas
• 20 years, limited run of 9,000 bottles
• 25 years, limited run of 25,000 bottles
• Distiller's edition, finished in amoroso casks

History

The distillery was built in 1830 by Hugh & Kenneth MacAskill, and expanded in 1900. During this early period, the whisky was produced using a triple distilling method, but changed to the more conventional double distilling in 1928. The distillery was nearly destroyed by fire in 1960, however five exact replicas of the original stills were constructed to preserve the original Talisker flavour. Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Kenny MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is an Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Distillation is a means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Talisker was a favourite whisky of writers Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry Vollam Morton. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Henry Vollam (H. V.) Morton (1892–18 June 1979) was a journalist and travel writer from Birmingham, England. ...

The distillery operates five stills, two wash stills and three spirit stills. All the stills use condensing coils rather than a modern condenser, which are believed to give the whisky a "fuller" flavour (itself an indication of higher sugar content). The term still is a contraction of the verb to distill. A still is an apparatus used to distill miscible or immiscible (eg. ...

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References

• Stephan Gabányi (1997). Whisk(e)y. Abbeville Press, Inc.. ISBN 0-7892-0383-9.
• James F. Harris & Mark H. Waymack (1992). Single-malt whiskies of Scotland. Open Court Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8126-9213-6.
• Michael Jackson (1999). Michael Jackson's complete guide to Single Malt Scotch, fourth edition. Running Press Book Publishers. ISBN 0-7624-0731-X.
• Jim Murray (2000). The world whiskey guide. Carlton Books Limited. ISBN 1-84222-006-3.

External links

• Diageo's malts page (including Talisker and others)