Talisker Distillery, Carbost
Skye's oldest working distillery, on the shore at Carbost. Book the tour; the bar takes walk-ins.
Today
any weather
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 8 mph · dry
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Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 8 mph
sunrise 07:52 · sunset 16:24 · gusts to 9 mph · 0.1 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low and indoors, so rain is irrelevant. Tours sell out days ahead in summer. The village pub is next door if they are full.
Starts: Carbost, on the B8009 — small car park, often full
0.2 km · 0 m of ascent · 1-1.5 h · sheltered · fine in the rain
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