Released as ‘Raasay – While We Wait’, the whisky is distilled from lightly peated barley and has been finished in a selection of red wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume. We use cookies to improve your online experience. Strictly Limited. around no. All the best! Scores with a great abundance of flavors, which gives an idea of where the journey could lead. The aroma is pleasingly rich and oily. It's been aptly dubbed Last Orders, and the gently peated single malt was initially matured in bourbon casks, before it was finished in both first and second fill Tuscan red wine casks for 18 months. Finish:Soft malt-barley hybrid mixing with agar agar and diluted orange juice. Joining WolfCraig and GlenWyvis on the top of the newest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Isle of Raasay distillery hasn’t yet launched its whisky. Isle of Raasay Virtual Tasting – Pick’s Xmas Gift – 17th Feb 2021 £ 40.00 £ 0.00 Our forthcoming signature Isle of Raasay Single Malt , released in 2021, combines peated and unpeated Isle of Raasay spirit with three distinct cask types – Rye whiskey, Chinkapin Oak and Bordeaux red wine casks. 1 195:-1195 kronor och 00 öre. Now, judging from the profile, this feels like a lighter version of Ben Nevis by using soft wine casks to finish and a higher proportion of unpeated spirit, resulting a light, fruity whisky but also retain a decent level of texture and oiliness. The whisky is packaged in a bottle featuring fossils and rocks from the island The distillery has created 7,500 bottles of The Isle of Raasay Single Malt – Inaugural Release 2020, which … It's finally here, the fifth and final release of the While We Wait series from the Isle of Raasay distillery! In Raasay’s Words: While waiting for the new Raasay whisky, we have crafted a single malt, aptly called Raasay While We Wait, that demonstrates our whisky making skills and offers a tantalising taste of what’s to come from the Isle of Raasay Distillery. Alasdair Day, Isle of Raasay Distillery co-founder, said: “This is a really historic moment as the first legal Isle of Raasay Single Malt leaves the island for the first time. Mineral notes, peppermint, smoked ham rubbed with just a touch of vinegar. We stopped in here on our travels around Raasay, we knew the tours weren't running but wanted to pop in anyway. The inaugural Raasay whisky release sold out in September 2020, with the much-anticipated 7,500 bottles snapped up by whisky fans and selected trade partners. 3439: The color does not matter in principle, but the beautiful amber-Bordeau color in this great bottle makes a difference. Isle of Raasay Tourism; Isle of Raasay Hotels; Isle of Raasay Bed and Breakfast; Isle of Raasay Packages; Flights to Isle of Raasay; Isle of Raasay Restaurants; Isle of Raasay Attractions; Isle of Raasay Travel Forum; Isle of Raasay Pictures; Isle of Raasay Map; Isle of Raasay Guide; All Isle of Raasay Hotels 17th November, 2020 by Owen Bellwood Scotland’s Isle of Raasay Distillery has bottled the first legal single malt whisky from the Hebridean island. All sweet, rich and oily at the core. Produktnummer: Nr 40827 Nr 40827. Tillverkad i Storbritannien, Skottland. Isle of Raasay Distillery today unveiled the fifth and final instalment of its While We Wait single malt Scotch whisky series, ahead of the island’s highly anticipated inaugural Isle of Raasay … Raasay Gin This isn’t uncommon for new whisky distilleries and many start off by producing spirits like gin and vodka. Palate:Orchard fruits slowly fused with caramel popcorn, while smoked hay circling some rich citrus confectionaries and grape gummies. Bottle open: There is a sea tank, liquorice and smoke on the cork. The Inaugural Release of Isle of Raasay's single malt is a lightly peated expression, made with 100% Scottish barley and Highland peat, and it enjoys a long fermentation before being distilled, bringing forward some of the delicious fruity notes of the spirit. Looks like Raasay has released some of the bottles originally intended for hotels/bars to general public. Isle of Raasay History. Click to read our COVID-19 Info Page. Longer than expected for a three year old. R&B Distillers received planning permission for the first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay in early 2016 and they also plan a second site in the village of Peebles in the Scottish Borders: this was where co-founder Alasdair Day's ancestors blended whisky in a grocer's shop. Hopefully the guys in Raasay can emulate this style in their future endeavours. Compass Box Auction ends Monday 18th January. Still, it accepts pre-orders for its inaugural release – another opportunity for all enthusiasts to write the distillery’s history. Raasay distillery, located on a tiny island off the coast of Skye, is in the process of being constructed. The Isle of Raasay Single Malt Inaugural Release 2020 is the first legal Scotch whisky from an island rooted in centuries of illicit distilling. Very young, but quite pleasant. Thoughts:Another budding distillery under the current whisky boom, fascinating times for whisky drinkers, isn’t it? A community driven website built by and for whisky enthusiasts. Bottle Deadline for Next Auction: Monday 18th January. Whiskybase is founded in 2007 with the goal to create the biggest resource of whisky information in the world. More info. I got the bottle straight from the still (reserved in spring). This block is only visible for Whiskybase members. Isle of Raasay Single Malt – Inaugural Release 2020 (image via Isle of Raasay) “This is a really historic moment as the first legal Isle of Raasay Single Malt leaves the island for the first time,” Alasdair Day, distillery co-founder, said at the time of its release in a prepared statement . ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY CALLS LAST ORDERS ON . Distilled at the Isle of Raasay distillery in the Hebrides, this is the distilleries inaugural release with it being the first legal distillery on the island after years of illicit distilling. - International Shipment 7,500 bottles were available at all. Isle of Raasay unveils inaugural single malt 17th November, 2020 by Owen Bellwood Scotland’s Isle of Raasay Distillery has bottled the first legal single malt whisky from the Hebridean island. Day and business partner, internet entrepreneur Bill Dobbie, were in need of a plant to supply malt whisky for their Tweeddale blend. Lightly peated with rich dark fruit flavours – this historic release is an introduction to our signature distillery style. fresh fruit notes; mineral smoke; Sweet; Grain; light toffee notes; light, sour notes; salty; nutty; slight red wine acidity; but also sweet; beautiful smoke; always salty. If you’re a whisky fan keen to get involved in the process of making our national drink, then the team at the Isle of Raasay Distillery wants to hear from you as they’re on the hunt for a distillery operator. whisky, but the high ratings come from scalpers who just bought it to resell it at once here or on ebay. Don't fall for the hype. “We are very proud of our lightly peated island single malt, and our beautiful bottle that is made with clay moulds of Raasay… The alcohol is very well integrated. It isn’t ready yet. Only the shop is currently open due to Covid and there's a small selection on offer, but there's some very nice bundles of Whiskey + free glasses, and a set of Raasay Gin plus 2 beautiful gin glasses for around £40 which we purhcased. First whisky bottled by Raasay Distillery. Smoked barley showing the drier side of the spirit. Bottle No. Alasdair will be showcasing some of their fantastic drams, including some samples of their spirit lined up for their inaugural release due out later this year.