Carbost becomes a tourist hub in summer months due to the presence of the Talisker Distillery which is also one of the main employers in the village along with the local pub, The Old Inn.
Along the main road there is a community run grocery and provisions store and a coffee shop, Caora Dhubh (which means "Black Sheep" in Scottish Gaelic.) North of the distillery, Carbost Waterfront provides access to the water via a Pier, slipway and pontoons. Moorings are provided for residents and visitors with fishing boats, yachts and other recreational craft. These facilities are maintained by a community company which is expanding the facilities, including mains water to the pier & pontoons.
Carbost lies eight miles (thirteen kilometres) from Glen BrittleFairy Pools, three miles (five kilometres) from Portnalong and four miles (six kilometres) from Fiskavaig.
^"Carbost". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
