Isle of Raasay

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Sold out even before bottling: The inaugural release of the Raasay Distillery in December 2020 created anticipation for the first signature single malt . Now it is finally here! The recipe combines peated and unpeated Isle of Raasay spirits. Both mature separately on the coast the tiny Scottish island in three selected cask types: First Fill Rye Whiskey Casks, Virgin Chinkapin Oak Casks, First Fill Bordeaux Red Wine Casks.

The result of this Pioneer barrel combination in the history of Scotch whisky? Elegance, complexity and depth of character. Here cherry meets apricot, wood smoke meets salted caramel – pure enjoyment for expectant connoisseurs. The new make from the Raasay Distillery already brings dark fruit notes. Mineral-rich Raasay water and a very long fermentation of up to 118 hours (5 days) ensure the characteristic taste of sweet blackberries.

This is what Raasay tastes like – the young distillery also emphasizes this with the own bottle shape . The uneven surface captures the wild beauty of the island landscape and its geological heritage. The basis for the signature single malt is malt from Scottish barley, kiln-dried over Highland peat. Still! Because The declared aim is to use only ingredients from the stormy Hebridean island of the team. Bill Dobbie and Alasdair Day brought in May 2017 After more than 40 years, barley cultivation returned to Raasay . Since then, the old Icelandic barley varieties Bere and Iskria have been thriving here.