Talisker Dark Storm

This official Talisker single malt and bottled at 45.8%. Established in 1830 on the shore of Loch Harport on the Isle of Skye, Talisker is the maritime malt of Skye. Medium peated malt from Glen Ord gives the smoke, around eighteen to twenty two parts per million.

It was worked through the distillery's looped stills and worm tubs, from medium peated malt, for the peppery, maritime spirit Talisker is known for. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, gentle American oak under the smoke. With no age statement, it shows the smoky, peppery maritime character in full. Refill oak lets the distillery's peppery, briny character lead. Talisker was for nearly two centuries the only working distillery on the Isle of Skye. Its 10 year old is the Island malt of Diageo's Classic Malts selection. The unusual two wash and three spirit still set up is a relic of triple distillation, dropped in 1928. An old visitors book records guests calling since the turn of the last century.

At 45.8% it is smooth and smoky. Smoke, salt and a warming pepper, with a quiet vanilla from the barrel. Soft smoke and brine sit behind the cask sweetness. It finishes smoky, salty and warming. This is a smoky, peppery Island whisky.