Talisker
Whisky Skye Single Malt
| Size | 0,70 l |
|---|---|
| Alcohol content | 45.8% by volume |
| Area | Scotland (United Kingdom) |
| Product name | Whisky Skye Single Malt |
| Color | Light amber |
| Perfume | Sweet with fruity notes of apricot, pear, orange followed by notes of vanilla, toasted oak and a slight coastal influence |
| Taste | Spicy with spicy notes (pepper and ginger), smoky and fruity with lemon and apple and hints of honey Finish: Medium length with notes of spicy smoke and spices |
| Region | Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Description
Launched in 2015, Talisker Skye Whisky is an Island Single Malt Scotch produced on the Isle of Skye, a land marked by breathtaking, rugged landscapes to which the historic distillery explicitly pays homage with this bottle. The latest addition to the renowned Talisker, which in a couple of years has completed a redesign of its best-selling products, the Talisker Skye Single Malt, with no age restriction, has replaced the Talisker 10 Year Old. Produced in large quantities and suitable for strong palates, it is a peaty Scotch and distinctly spicy in perfect Talisker style. The only active distillery on the Isle of Skye, Talisker has employed triple distillation using the Irish method since 1928, a process that produces a smoother whisky. On the wild Isle of Skye, populated by eagles and otters, peat thrives, used by the inhabitants as a fossil fuel and to smoke the local salmon as well as the malt from which the Talisker Skye Single Malt is made. Moreover, the water from the infiltrated saltwater spring flows over the peat, which gives the whisky an additional smokiness. The trademark of Talisker Skye is undoubtedly its pungent salty flavour, and it couldn't be otherwise since the aging is strongly influenced by the sea breeze. The years of aging are not defined, but it is certain that the maturation takes place in toasted American oak casks and, to a lesser extent, in refill casks (casks used for the second time).
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Founded in 1830 near the town of Carbost by Brothers Hugh and Kenneth MacAskills, and with total despair of the local pastor who preached against drinking ills, Talisker limped into the 80s of the nineteenth century when he passed into the hands of Roderick Kemp and Alexander Grigor Allen who invested a substantial amount of money to renovate and refurbish the distillery.
Kemp eventually won for his share of Talisker, with the sale money bought a small (at that time) distillery, the Macallan. Allen took control of the entire company in co-ownership with Sir Dailuaine, founding Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Ltd. During the same period, the distillery buildings were expanded and finally a pier was built.
In 1960, the distillery was frozen by a serious accident that almost led to its closure. Someone forgot to close the doors of one of the wash still, causing the boiling distillate to escape that in contact with the glowing coal underneath caught fire disastrous fire. The factory was forced to close and managed to reopen only in 1972 when the black olives were replaced with other identical, but with the inner steam coil. Read more
