I must admit, I am a big fan of Germany. A place with beautiful landscape, plenty of castles (being from Edinburgh, I love a castle), great beer, great people and the food really agrees with me. Lots of different types of meat and potatoes remind me of home. Raasay Whisky Stockists in Germany On this...Read More
Whisky and hospitality go together on Raasay, which explains why Borodale House sits at the very heart of our distillery. This beautiful 19th century Victorian-era villa is one of the key ‘built heritage’ landmarks on the island, named after the nearby Iron Age hill fort Dùn Borghadal dating from around 800 BC. The house was...Read More
It has been a week of significant change at the distillery, as we evolve our signature Raasay whisky recipe and move production from peated to unpeated spirit. Peat is arguably one of the most recognisable and persistent of all the complex flavours in malt whisky. Its smoky presence is instantly detected in dry malt, new...Read More
We love our Six Nations rugby at the distillery where our passion for making Isle of Raasay single malt whisky is matched by our passion for supporting Scotland at Murrayfield and on the road. For instance did you know that our Co-founder Alasdair Day is also a rugby coach at Livingston Rugby Football Club where...Read More
Enjoy a 5% discount on 70cl bottles of our award-winning Raasay While We Wait single malt, Borders single grain, The Tweeddale The Evolution and The Tweeddale A Silent Character whiskies from now until 14 February 2018. Valentine’s Weekend on Raasay For the most unforgettable romantic getaway, stay overnight in our spectacular whisky hotel at the Raasay...Read More
We are very proud to announce that our distillery is now open for tours. It will be open 7 days a week, 8 tours a day. Our tours are perfectly timed to coincide with the ferry so you can easily plan your arrival and departure from the island. During the distillery tour we will take...Read More
As distillation at Raasay Distillery has started, we felt it was a good time to talk about each part of the whisky making process, starting with Malting and Mashing, as these are some of the least talked about parts of the stages, yet certainly not the least important. At Raasay Distillery we get the majority...Read More
It’s that time of year again – Christmas is on the horizon. We’ve created some wonderful whisky gift sets with Raasay While We Wait and our other brands – Borders and The Tweeddale – for the whisky-lover in your life, or a wee treat for yourself! Our new gift sets are available now in our...Read More
Check out our handy list of 20 London bars and shops stocking our lightly peated single malt. Living in or visiting the UK capital? There are plenty of spots to settle in and solve the world’s problems over a dram of Raasay While We Wait or pick up a bottle as a gift or to...Read More
As of September distilling has started at our Isle of Raasay distillery. This is where the fun (and hard work) really begins. Firstly the distilling team with the help of Alasdair, had to get to grips with the new equipment to produce our first spirit runs. We are very happy to say we hit the ground...Read More