There are so many complex layers of flavour, and it will be different for everyone. But, our blender Shona Macleod gets a gentle peat smoke on the first sip which reminds her of island home fires burning when she was growing up. It comes along with a toasted maltiness. She can also taste homemade apple sauce and smell machair flowers, particularly white clover which springs up on our west coast every summer. Mixed spices appear, and an old-fashioned sweetness from things like candied ginger, vanilla, and honeycomb. Finally, there’s a long, clotted-cream note, mixed with a lasting sense of new leather.
It will be a lightly peated dram, at around 12-15ppm
Sweet nose with notes of dried fruit, nutmeg spice, honey, caramelized walnuts and a gentle touch of oak
Initial spicy notes of cinnamon and clove fade to reveal grape syrup which coats the palate, with raisins, figs,candied cherries and a hint of liquor ice
Distilled, matured, married and bottled on the Isle of Harris, The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured is bottled at 46% ABV, no colour added, and non-chill filtered with the spirit lightly peated at 12-15ppm matured in casks hand-picked for quality from the respected Bodega José y Miguel Martín in the beautiful Andalusia region in southern Spain.
Harrison Wood, blender at the Isle of Harris Distillery, describes his tasting notes of The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured as “Initial winter aromas of cinnamon, orange peel, and cloves which remind me of Christmas at home. There are green notes of herbs and the nostalgic creaminess of white chocolate from childhood days. When sipped, I can taste walnuts and fireside wood smoke. The dram develops with a hint of thyme from my kitchen, closely followed by dried oranges. Spices then come through, like vanilla pods and a subtle sense of cloves, before a long leather and liquorice finish."
COLOUR : Bronze
AROMA : Fresh and clean, with hints of pine resin, aniseed, sea spray and lavender soap- very gentle, very restrained, and rather elegant for an Ardbeg. With water, there is a distinctive, flinty minerality, along with subtle hints of sweet peat smoke, malted barley, and a touch of toasting bread.
TASTE : A beautiful, creamy texture is followed by a lovely combination of flavours, with aniseed toffee, café latte, fennel and gentle antiseptic soap. The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.
FINISH : The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.
Crafted in Norfolk, it features juniper, citrus, and black pepper, with hand-forged Samphire adding a fresh, salty touch. Its crisp flavor is perfectly balanced and refreshing, offering a taste of Norfolk’s wild seascape and tradition in every sip.
Fresh strawberries blend with delicate elderflower to create a refreshingly balanced drink with subtle sweetness and captivating aroma. Like a sip of summer, this beverage is meticulously crafted in Norfolk, bringing its natural beauty straight to your glass.
Introducing the Marsala Cask Limited Release. Our first ever release of this cask type, and a striking new look packaging reflecting the inimitable terroir of Raasay.
Expertly crafted from Raasay’s lightly peated spirit and fully matured in ex Frazzitta Marsala Vergine barriques, before being bottled at a robust 50.7% ABV. This Marsala-matured single malt is laden with flavours of baked apples with apricots and lingering smoked toffee, representing a unique confluence of Sicilian wine heritage and modern Scottish whisky craftsmanship that results in a rare, highly collectible expression.
The Liquid is a homage to New York, where the Ryder Cup is taking place at Bethpage Black from the 26-28th September, fully matured Elijah Craig small batch Bourbon finished in Toasted staves made up of 75% toasted sugar maple and 25% toasted applewood which gives a fantastic Autumnal taste, this also arrives with a beautiful looking commemorative case which would provide an ideal gift.
Proof: 94 proof - 47% Alc/Vol
Color: Roasted pecans
Nose: Lots of toasted oak with rich caramel
Taste: Big, rich and complex. Delightful spice and pepper
notes fade to milk chocolate with just a hint of smoke
Finish: Complexity continues. Nicely warming, with lingering
chocolate and baking spices
Inspired by the Minke Whale, the majestic creatures that swim wild off our Atlantic Ocean coastline. The same local coastline is home to the unique botanical that gives Minke Gin its distinct flavour profile.
Foraged by Hand
We climb the cliffs along our shoreline to sustainably harvest native Rock Samphire, only by hand and only in season. It’s really worth the effort!
Amongst our Rock Samphire, we use other botanicals such as lavendar, citrus fruits, cardamom and lemon verbena.
Minke Spirit
The base spirit used to make Minke Gin is derived from whey, produced from our 8th generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse (and other West Cork farms). This gives a unique velvety texture and mouthfeel to each delicious drop.
For Minke Gin we go full circle, grass to glass, harvesting nature at its best.
One of Scotland's most underrated distilleries, Ardmore produces a robust spirit with a certain earthy smokiness thanks to the use of Highland peat. This expression, matured in second-fill Oloroso butts, combines savoury characteristics of smoked brisket and bonfire with notes of sultana, candied orange peel and pastel de nata.
Continuously pushing the boundaries of whisky innovation, Dr Bill imagined a whisky inspired by exotic spice markets, where colours and flavours take you on a delicious sensory journey. A Tale of Spices is matured in Moroccan red wine, new charred oak, Pedro Ximenez sherry and shaved toasted red wine casks. A limited edition rarely seen in the whisky industry.
Aged in bourbon casks and then finished in genuine old tawny port pipes for 2 years. These are no ordinary casks, though - they have been used by Symington to mature tawny port for around 50 years. Rich but balanced aromas of red berries, sweet honey and rich toffee develop into aspects of light fruits and nuts on the palate and an abiding finish of smooth fruit salad.
Smooth and silky, having been matured in traditional Scotch whisky, ex-bourbon and ex-Spanish sherry casks. A rich, fruity aroma is the prelude to sweet flavours of ripe apples, pears and a subtle hint of nut before the long, pleasantly oily finish.
The baby Tomatin in the family, light and approachable. Unusually for an entry level malt they use a suprising amount of virgin oak in the maturation process.
The award-winning Isle of Harris Gin is made in Tarbert, every drop distilled in a small copper gin still known as 'The Dottach', before being bottled and sealed by hand.
Refreshing, with good balance between the bitter juniper and pine and the sweet fruit flavours of mango, grapefruit and orange. A green herb flavour of crushed coriander develops. Distinctive and smooth with a dry, flinty taste.
