Adventurers Ross Edgley and Katie Tunn open doorways at new Talisker customer expertise
Isle Of Skye, Scotland, 4th August 2022 – Iconic Scotch whisky, Talisker, is right this moment opening the doorways to its newly renovated customer expertise. To mark the opening, and to have fun Talisker’s particular connection to the rugged sea and shoreline of Skye, the distillery welcomed multi-record-breaking wild swimmer Ross Edgley, and Skye primarily based artist, adventurer and conservationist Katie Tunn.
Having stood on the rugged coast of the isle of Skye for greater than a century and a half, the brand new customer attraction has been fully reworked as a part of Diageo’s £185 million funding in Scotch tourism. Boasting a brand new interactive expertise and revamped distillery excursions, the brand new area demonstrates how Talisker is made by the ocean.
Showcased inside the new customer expertise on Skye is a snapshot of Talisker’s ground-breaking partnership with ocean conservation organisation, Parley for the Oceans. Beforehand embarking on long-distance swims in assist of this work is adventurer and long-distance swimmer Ross Edgley, and one of many first by way of the doorways on the distillery.
Ambassador Ross Edgley commented:
“It’s unattainable to go to Skye and never really feel such as you’re on an journey, it simply oozes out of the place. The expertise at Talisker embodies this adventurous spirit and is really price a go to. What you’ve received here’s a really distinctive whisky expertise in a shocking setting, with its alternative to get out into the wild and are available again right here to one of many many tastings and excursions, there are such a lot of causes to maintain returning to this stunning island.”
When visiting Talisker, visitors could have the chance to embark on three newly created excursions:
- The Distillery Tour: Guests will uncover how the island influences the flavour of the whisky while exploring the making Talisker room and mash home earlier than having fun with three tastings of the beloved single-malt.
- Made by the Sea Tasting Expertise: Whisky lovers could have the prospect to immerse themselves in a multi-sensory tasting session that explores the story of Talisker adopted by a tasting.
Talisker Cask Draw and Tasting Expertise: Designed with the whisky connoisseur in thoughts, this expertise will see visitors go to Talisker’s maturation warehouse the place they’ll get the uncommon alternative to attract and style 5 distinctive cask-strength distillery unique whiskies – set to open at a later date.
Barbara Smith, Managing Director of Diageo’s Scotland Model Properties, added:
“Talisker is inseparable from the distinctive Isle of Skye panorama and its whisky is inherently formed by the ocean and panorama that surrounds it. Our new model dwelling celebrates that deep reference to the ocean and Talisker’s dedication to preserving the great marine setting in Scotland and world wide.
“From the excursions to the bars and retail area, there’s a lot to expertise at Talisker whether or not you’ve travelled two miles or 200 miles to be there and whether or not you’re already conversant in this excellent whisky, or discovering it for the primary time.”
Two bars, a self-guided exhibition and retail area full of native merchandise full the brand new Talisker expertise, creating a spot the place each vacationers and Skye residents can collect. Native artists, crafts and tradespeople have been employed wherever potential throughout the renovation.
Katie Tunn is one such native artist who has collaborated with the group, she stated:
“There’s no arguing that Talisker is one in every of our nation’s most iconic whiskies, and it’s been a pleasure to look at the area come alive as we’ve labored by way of the challenge. It’s positive to shortly turn out to be a preferred vacation spot for vacationers and locals alike. The group’s dedication to working with the area people is really commendable. I’m already engaged on my subsequent challenge with Talisker, which is able to add but another excuse to go to our stunning island.”
Talisker is the sixth web site to endure a metamorphosis as a part of Diageo’s funding. The Singleton, Glenkinchie, Clynelish and Cardhu distilleries have lately opened as a part of the bold challenge which re-imagines the standard whisky tour expertise. The centrepiece of the funding programme, the Johnnie Walker Princes Road world customer attraction, opened in Edinburgh in September final yr.
Together with Diageo’s different 13 customer experiences in Scotland, Talisker holds a Inexperienced Tourism Gold Award – the very best sustainability accolade for a customer attraction.
To e-book your tour, please go to: taliskerdistillery.com
