Talisker Surge

An official Talisker single malt and bottled at 45.8%. Talisker, founded in 1830 by the MacAskill brothers by Loch Harport, beneath the Cuillin hills, is a Diageo Classic Malt. Talisker is made by the sea, its character drawn from the wild Skye coast.

It was drawn off stills whose looped lyne arms and worm tubs build a rich, oily spirit, from peated malt, for a smoky, coastal spirit with a chilli kick. A refill American oak cask held it, keeping the peppery character to the fore. With no age statement, it shows the smoky, peppery maritime character in full. Coastal warehousing gives the malt its mineral, sea spray lift. Founded by the MacAskill brothers in 1830, it is Skye's oldest distillery. The worm tubs build the full, oily body that carries the smoke and pepper. For most of its life Talisker stood alone on Skye, until Torabhaig opened in 2017. Carbost is a tiny port on the wild west coast of Skye.

At 45.8% it is supple and smoky. A smoky, briny depth with a chilli catch sit over a gentle vanilla under the smoke. It is rich and smoky, the brine and oak well matched. The finish is deep, oily and peppery. This is the wild maritime malt of Skye.