Talisker Distillery, Carbost
Skye's oldest working distillery, on the shore at Carbost. Book the tour; the bar takes walk-ins.
Today
any weather
- Not weather-dependent
Best between 08:00 and 20:00. settled all day
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 32 mph
sunrise 07:06 · sunset 19:30 · gusts to 35 mph · 1.6 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (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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