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Talisker whisky

Talisker is Diageo’s distillery on the Isle of Skye, whose core single malts, the 10 Year Old, Skye and Storm among them, are bottled at 45.8% ABV. This page compares every Talisker we track with the best current UK price, from the core range and Distillers Edition to annual Special Releases and older bottlings.

Skye is legally part of the Highland region; the Islands are a grouping we use for browsing. Talisker’s style is lightly to medium peated, with the peated malt specified at 20 to 25 ppm, though the peat tag on our bottles comes from the distillery rather than each label. The grid includes two smaller 20cl bottles, so compare like with like.

Founded in 1830 by the MacAskill brothers; for the history, see Talisker on Whiskipedia. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

18 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Talisker.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Islands, Scotland
Founded
1830
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 62 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
5 (2 wash, 3 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1916); as recorded October 2026
Say it
TAL*is*kur
Notable
Worm-tub condensers, Coastal site
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £15, avg £89; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.2 out of 5 (2505 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #22 in Scotland (Bronze Tier), score 73.4/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

11,024 lots sold · £2.9m hammer total

How Talisker bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#24of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
19.3Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£96average £267, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
7%of lots (815), the rest official bottlings (10,209)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Talisker 8 Year Old2026£13,100
Talisker 12 Year Old - The Distillers Agency2025£12,000
Talisker 8 Year Old2026£8,500
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Talisker 10 Year Old1,932£60
Talisker 25 Year Old1,132£230
Talisker 8 Year Old767£110

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Talisker whisky?
The cheapest Talisker whisky is Talisker Skye (45.8% ABV, 70cl), at £33.95 from Master of Malt. That is £38.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Talisker 10 Year Old (£39.15) and Talisker Storm (£45.95).
How much does Talisker whisky cost?
Talisker whisky costs from £33.95 to £4,699.95, with a median of £90.00 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Talisker Magma Single Malt Scotch 47 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest Talisker whisky you can buy?
Talisker Magma Single Malt Scotch 47 year old Whisky, at 47 years old, from £4,699.95.
What is the difference between Talisker 10, Skye and Storm?
The 10 Year Old carries an age statement, so the youngest whisky in it is 10 years old. Skye and Storm are no-age-statement bottlings, which means only that the youngest whisky is at least three years old. All three are bottled at 45.8% ABV, and Diageo describes the range’s style as peppery and maritime.
Is Talisker peated?
Yes, lightly to medium. Its peated malt is commonly cited at about 18 to 25 ppm phenols, lower than the big Islay malts; Diageo publishes no figure. That figure describes the barley rather than the glass, and a ppm number says little about how smoky the whisky in the bottle tastes.
Is Talisker an Islay whisky?
No. Talisker is made at Carbost on the Isle of Skye. Skye’s distilleries are legally part of the Highland region under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009; the Islands are an informal grouping, used by shops and writers, for the whisky islands other than Islay.
What does Talisker taste like?
Diageo describes Talisker as maritime and peppery, with smoke and dried-fruit sweetness, and markets it under the line “Made by the Sea”. The distillery uses worm-tub condensers, and its moderately peated malt puts the smoke below the big Islay malts.