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We were looking for something a little different to do on a sunny holiday Monday that was maybe not quite so busy, and visiting Raasay was a top choice. We had lunch in a beautiful setting outside Raasay House, then had time to wander to Inverarish and back before our tour of the distillery. The building itself is a winning combination of traditional and contemporary, and our tour with the very friendly and affable Calum – himself a Raasay man – was great, as he pointed out similarities with other distilleries and highlighted what will make the Raasay malt unique. Finishing up with a tasting and some questions about the island, the visit is highly recommended as something a little (for the moment) off the beaten track. Raasay is an absolute gem on a sunny day, quite and peaceful, with incredible views back across to the Cuillin and up towards Portree and the Storr. Make sure you leave time to take one of the well-marked forest walks to take in a wee bit more of the island. Amazing!

Would definitely recommend the 1h distillery and warehouse tour! Whole experience was great, including the samples at the end but the standout was the tour guide himself (can’t remember name but he was from Barnsley!), he was superb. Couldn’t have asked for a more knowledgeable guide and one who clearly had a passion for whisky. Answered every question the group chucked at him and explained every part of the whisky making process in a way that everyone could understand. Thank you, guide!

Brilliant place with excellent guide. A real labour of love. I’m not even normally a whisky drinker but really enjoyed the single malt.

New distillery small and compact. Real niche location and looks promising to produce some real character single malt. Great tour and tasters. Good Luck Isle of Raasay Distillery, I can’t wait to try the finished Raasay product.

My wife and I decided to try something new with some extra time in Skye and tried a distillery tour on Raasay. After a quick ferry ride with lovely views we enjoyed a coffee at the Raasay Distillery before starting our tour with Jo. Jo took us through the history of Raasay and explained what makes their whiskey unique. Jo made the whole experience an absolute pleasure. She shared their story, showed us around and explained each of the whiskeys and gins we tried in detail. Fantastic! She even suggested a few “bonny” hikes to do in the area. If you are looking for a quick change of pace and want to experience a younger and creative distillery – quickly making its way on the scene, check this place out.

Very good tour! This was not by far our first distillery tour but I can honestly say it was among the top ones. The staff’s passion and pride in their island & spirits is contagious.

We all enjoyed our tour of the distillery where our guide Fiona shared her enthusiasm and considerable knowledge of the whisky distilling process. Great to see this level of investment and employment on the island. Roll on 2020!

Wonderful new craft distillery. We had a really warm welcome and our guide Callum was very generous with his time and knowledge. The distillery is in a wonderful setting, with amazing views of Skye from the still room and adjoining hotel. Inside the distillery is ultra modern, all gleaming stainless steel and copper. The small scale means it is easy to see and grasp the process. Callum was passionate about what they are trying to do at Raasay – creating quality single malt whisky which is truly of the island, doing as much of the process as possible on site, and even experimenting with growing barley on the island. We’ll have to wait a few more years for their whisky to be ready to taste, but if the third release of ‘while we wait’, (distilled elsewhere to their specification, and finished in Tuscan wine casks, adding depth to a lightly peated fresh young whisky), is any guide, it will be worth waiting for. I have been to a lot of distilleries but this was a special experience.

New kid on the block. Excellent new distillery on Raasay. Great tour with Iain,the craic was good and finished witb a couple of nice drams. Sadly no photographs in working area which kind of spoils the craft distillery idea,but probably just being picky.

The Distillery tour was very interesting.