© Alba Landscapes-Ron Walsh
Talisker Bay on the Isle of Skye is a short walk from the settlement of Talisker which lies at the end of Gleann Oraid. Talisker is located on the Minginish peninsula, Minginish being taken from the Gaelic name of Minginis which means main headland.
The northern end of the bay starting from Rubha Cruinn is hemmed in by vertical cliffs over which falls a waterfall. The bay itself has many patterned areas of black and white sand while the southern end has a great many sea washed boulders and finally the sea stack of Talisker Point.
The Talisker Whiskey distillery is located in Carbost which is about five miles away along Gleann Oraid. The distillery was founded by Hugh MacAskill who took control of Talisker in 1825 when he also completed the clearance of Talisker which had been started previously by Donald Macleod 6th of Talisker.
Talisker has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Scottish National Heritage due to it's geological interest and two rare species of moth which can be found there. File 7604.
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