Talisker 18 Year
Talisker was founded in 1830 by the MacAskill and, after almost two centuries a more than one change of hands, is now owned by spirit conglomorate Diageo. The five stills at the distillery – two wash and three spirit – have a unique feature called swan neck lye pipes. A loop in the pipe moves some vapor into the worm tubs, which condenses some of the alochol therein before it is distilled again. Along with having travel retain bottles and a few No Age Statement expressions, the core of the lineup features five aged offerings, beginning with the Talisker 10. The Talisker 18 Year has long been part of the distillery’s output, along with the 10.
Talisker 10 Year
Talisker was founded in 1830 by Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill and was for many years the only distillery on Skye. Sourcing water from Cnoc nan Speireag (Hawk Hill) in Carbost and its grain from Muir of Ord, the distillery was rebuilt in 1880 and again in 1960 after a fire. Talisker’s malt is peated to a medium level and the water used runs over peat, providing potential added complexity. The Talisker 10 Year is the cornerstone of the core offerings and is aged in ex-bourbon American oak casks.
Rogue Dead Guy Cabernet Cask
Rogue Ales was founded in 1988 by Jack Joyce, Bob Woodell and Rob Strasser, all of whom were executives at the shoe company Nike. The brewery began disitlling spirits in 2003 and began offering vodkas, rums and gins, along with the launch of Dead Guy Whiskey in 2006, made from the same malts as those made to use their famous Dead Guy Ale. The Rogue Dead Guy Cabernet Cask is an American single malt aged for at least 3 years and finished in first-fill ex-Cabernet Sauvginon casks sourced from wineries throughout the Pacific Northwest.