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History. Talisker was for centuries a possession of the Clan Macleod. For nearly two hundred years it was associated with a cadet branch of the chiefly line, founded by Sir Roderick Macleod, 1st of Talisker (1606-1675). Sir Roderick was the second son of Rory Mor Macleod (d.1626) and Isabel, daughter of Donald Macdonell, 8th of Glengarry.
35 Years. Talisker distillery is an island single malt Scotch whisky distillery based in Carbost, Scotland on the Minginish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. The distillery is operated by Diageo and Taliskers’ 10 year old whisky has been nominated as part of their Classic Malts series.
The Isle of Skye, [8] or simply Skye (/ skaɪ /; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a' Cheò), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. [Note 1] The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most ...
UK. Scotland. 57°19′05″N 6°26′17″W / 57.31807°N 6.43815°W / 57.31807; -6.43815. Fiskavaig or Fiscavaig (Scottish Gaelic: Fiosgabhaig) is a picturesque crofting settlement on the north-west shore of the Minginish peninsula, Isle of Skye in the Highland Council area. The remains of a stone pier at Fiskavaig Bay where ...
Strathaird is a peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland, situated between Loch Slapin and Loch Scavaig on the south coast. [1] W. H. Murray said that "Skye is sixty miles long, but what might be its breadth is beyond the ingenuity of man to state". [2] Strathaird is however a straightforward triangular shape with the apex to the south where ...
Ardvasar. / 57.058; -5.909. Ardvasar ( Scottish Gaelic: Àird a’ Bhàsair) is a village near the southern end of the Sleat peninsula, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. [ 1] It is just to the south of the village of Armadale, where a ferry crosses to Mallaig. Nearby attractions include Armadale Castle and the Museum of the Isles.
Description. Isle of Skye UK location map.svg. Blank map of the Isle of Skye, UK, as well as the adjacent islands, with the following information shown: Coastline, lakes and rivers. Roads and railways. Urban areas. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 180%. Geographic limits: West: 6.85W.
Mugeary ( Scottish Gaelic: Mùigearraidh) is a farm or croft and former settlement on the island of Skye, Scotland. Located 4 kilometres ( 2+1⁄2 miles) southwest of Portree, it is known as the location where the basaltic rock mugearite was first identified. The Gaelic name is derived from Old Norse and probably means "narrow field".