isle of raasay signature single malt

Two Isle of Raasay spirits – peated and unpeated – are matured separately in first fill Rye whiskey, fresh Chinkapin oak and first fill Bordeaux red wine casks.

Our flagship Isle of Raasay Single Malt Whisky, 46.4% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered. Lightly peated with rich dark fruit flavours.

ABV: 46.4%

• Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle Estimated 6 ppm

• Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered

• Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (65%), virgin Chinkapin oak (25%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (10%)

• Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit

• Barley Variety: Laureate

• Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast

• Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine

• Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations

• Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)

• Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv

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isle of raasay dún cana - sherry quarter cask

Isle of Raasay's latest core expression!

Being lightly peated at 52% ABV.

Peated and unpeated spirit matured first in the strong foundations of our American rye casks with a second maturation in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry quarter casks, this whisky exudes peppery spice, dried sultanas and hints of vanilla with a finish of lingering salty chocolate and a light hint of aromatic wood smoke.

FIRST MATURATION CASKS

• Cask Type: Ex Rye Woodford Reserve US Kentucky American Oak ASB 190

• Capacity: 190 Litres

• Oak Variety: Quercus Alba American Oak

SECOND MATURATION CASKS

• Cask Type: Ex Pedro Ximénez & Ex Oloroso Spain Jerez Sherry Quarter Cask 125

• Capacity: 125 Litres

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isle of raasay whisky distillery of the year release

Honouring the success at the Scottish Whisky Awards last year when Isle of Raasay were crowned Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year, they are bringing this limited edition, ‘Distillery of the Year’ release.

Distilled in August 2018, bottled in August 2023, this whisky is the oldest liquid the distillery have released to date.

This whisky is unpeated spirit matured in ex Four Roses bourbon casks before a second maturation in Quercus humboldtii oak and offers delicious notes of vanilla and butterscotch with a long finish of crème brûlée.

FIRST MATURATION

• Cask Type: Ex Bourbon and Tennessee Four Roses US Kentucky American Oak ASB 190 Litres

• Capacity: 190 Litres

• Oak Variety: American Oak

SECOND MATURATION

• Cask Type: Virgin Oak Colombian Oak ASB 200 Litres

• Capacity: 200 Litres

• Oak Variety: Quercus humboldtii Colombian Oak

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isle of raasay single cask unpeated chinkapin cask

Freshly charred and toasted, these custom made Chinkapin, or Quercus Muehlenbergii American white oak casks are a type of oak native to central and eastern North America.

The fresh charring of the cask brings a rich colour and flavour early on in the maturation process, and the high toast caramelises the natural sugars in the wood. Expect sweet toffee and butterscotch on the nose, with vibrant dark fruit flavours and deep, rich colours at a young age.

• Release Date: September 2022

• Number of bottles: 269

• Spirit Type: Isle of Raasay unpeated spirit

• ABV: 62.1%

• Cask Number: 19/90

• Cask Type: Virgin Chinkapin Oak

• Barley Variety: Unpeated Concerto

• Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast

• Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered

• Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery well – Tobar na Bà Baine

• Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations

• Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point

• Cask Filling Strength: 63.6% abv

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isle of raasay single cask unpeated rye cask

These American ex-Rye Whiskey casks are from Woodford Reserve Distillery, Kentucky, where they use 53% rye in their mash bill.

The flavours emulate history’s original rye whiskeys, with strong peppery, spicy flavours in a sea of fruit and butterscotch.

Release Date: September 2022

• Number of Bottles: 244

• Spirit Type: Isle of Raasay unpeated spirit

• ABV: 62.7%

• Cask Number: 19/258

• Cask Type: First fill ex-Rye Woodford Reserve US Kentucky American Oak

• Barley Variety: Unpeated Concerto

• Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast

• Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered

• Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery well – Tobar na Bà Baine

• Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations

• Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point

• Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv

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isle of raasay 's unique 6-cask recipe

Two Isle of Raasay spirits – peated and unpeated – are matured separately in first fill Rye whiskey, fresh Chinkapin oak and first fill Bordeaux red wine casks.

These six recipe casks marry together to create the perfect dram with real elegance, complexity and depth of character.

Every drop of spirit is distilled, matured and bottled on the Isle of Raasay using water from our well: Tobar na Ba Bàine (the Well of the Pale Cow).