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The
Talisker Distillery On
the shores of Loch Harport, the village of Carbost is home to
Skye’s only distillery producing a wonderful award-winning
Island malt bottled at above average strength. Today, 20,000 gallons an hour of cooling water from the fast running Carbost Burn fill a traditional Talisker feature - five wooden "worm tubs", located outside the still house. Talisker's two wash stills, carefully recreated after the 1960 fire, are unique. The lye pipes leading off from the main neck are U-shaped, to trap vapours from the first distillation before they reach the outside worm tubs, whilst a small secondary copper pipe carries the vapours so trapped back to the wash stills for a second distillation. Faithfully following the original design, it is believed that this double distillation ensures that all of Talisker’s™ rich, deep character is captured first time. So there is, indeed, nothing withdrawn or reserved about Talisker™ - a fact confirmed for visitors whose first experience before they take the distillery tour, is a taste of the malt itself. Talisker™
embodies all the spirit of this rocky, storm-lashed island and
its strong, steadfast people. Skye's only distillery this may
be, but like the men of the island the malt has character enough
for ten.
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