Distillery

Talisker Distillery

Carbost, Scotland

Skye's oldest distillery, on the shore of Loch Harport.

Price
Tours priced by type, book online
Booking
Best to book
Time to allow
2 hours

Talisker has made whisky at Carbost since 1830 and is the island's best-known name. Tours and tastings run through the day, and the setting on Loch Harport, with the Cuillin behind, is as good as any in Scotland. The Oyster Shed and Talisker Bay are both close, so it slots into a Minginish day.

Good to know

  • Book tours ahead in summer
  • Combine with a seafood lunch at the Oyster Shed nearby
Best time
Weekday morning
Open
All year
Getting there
Sealed road, small car park, can be busy
Vehicles
Campervans fine

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