Talisker Dark Storm

An official Talisker single malt and bottled at 45.8%. Talisker was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill at Carbost on the Isle of Skye; it is the oldest working distillery on the Isle of Skye. The tall wash stills carry U shaped lyne arms with purifier pipes, and the spirit runs into worm tubs.

The spirit was made in tall pot stills with purifier loops and worm tubs, from medium peated malt, for a smoky, oily, peppery spirit. Ex-Bourbon casks held the spirit, soft oak that lets the peat and pepper lead. With no age statement, it shows the smoky, peppery maritime character in full. Long maturation softens the peat into a mellow smoke over the maritime spirit. 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.

At 45.8% it is soft, smoky and coastal. A maritime smoke with a peppery bite sit over light oak sweetness beneath the peat. A maritime salt and a chilli warmth give it real punch. Pepper and sea salt see out a long finish. This is the maritime malt made by the sea on Skye.