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Raasay Distillery Casks

North America Private Cask Program

The Isle of Raasay North America Private Cask Program offers you the opportunity to invest in our history and own one of our Isle of Raasay Ex Sagamore American Rye Whiskey Casks. 

Become part of our private North American cask owners community and enjoy ownership of a full 190 litre barrel of single malt with cask owner benefits including a night’s stay at our award-winning whisky hotel Borodale House, a guided tour of our production areas & tasting for an insight into the people, passion, and processes that make our Isle of Raasay Single Malt.

Rye Whiskey Cask

We are releasing a limited number of casks per year as part of our North America private cask program. These American Rye Whiskey casks are from Sagamore Distillery.

Sagamore Distillery is a waterfront distillery located in the Baltimore Peninsula in Baltimore, Maryland.

These casks produce strong peppery spice flavors in a sea of fruit and butterscotch, characteristics which are reflected in our whisky.

Black Pepper35%
Butterscotch90%
Sweet Spice75%
Vanilla55%
Capacity: 190 Litres
Oak Variety: Quercus Alba American Oak
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Scottish Barley

We mash only 100% Scottish barley, and donate all our draff (spent malted barley), to local farmers and crofters as cattle feed. We have also grown and malted Raasay barley using local peat for the first ever 100% Isle of Raasay barley.

The Water of Life

Falling as rain on Dùn Cana, the island’s highest peak, our water flows across volcanic rock and filters through Jurassic sandstone into our own well, Tobar na Ba Bàine (the Well of the Pale Cow), lying deep beneath the distillery.

This mineral-rich water adds character to our spirit at every stage of production, from mashing, fermentation and distillation, to cask reduction and bottling.

Maturation

All of our whisky casks are matured in our island warehouses next to the distillery, maximising the influence of the Hebridean climate on your single malt Scotch whisky.

New Make Spirit

Mineral-rich water, long fermentations and our unique distilling process help develop sweet dark fruit characteristics in our spirit before it even touches the oak of the cask.

How It Works

Your very own Isle of Raasay Single Malt is distilled, matured, and bottled in the Hebrides.

1. CASK ALLOCATION

Our North American cask program offers you the opportunity to invest in one of our Isle of Raasay Ex Sagamore American Rye Whiskey Casks. 

2. THE PAPERWORK

We will send you our full terms and conditions for you to sign along with your cask owner’s certificate.

3. TIME TO MATURE

Your cask will mature in Raasay’s heady island air for up to 12 years in our full size casks.

4. VISIT YOUR CASK

Cask owners will be invited to exclusive Cask Owners Events and will be able to sample their maturing spirit at set times agreed with the distillery.

5. BOTTLING

We will bottle your spirit at standard industry bottling rates. Your bottles will then be delivered to you. See FAQs for more info. 

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Exclusive Cask Program Perks

Become part of our North America cask owners community and enjoy a night’s stay at our award-winning whisky hotel with breakfast and a distillery tour.

All North American cask owners will receive the following benefits:

  • Spend a night on Raasay at the Isle of Raasay Distillery’s whisky hotel. Your stay include 1 nights accommodation, breakfast and a standard tour.
  • An Isle of Raasay Distillery tour for two at our five-star Visitor Centre.
  • Isle of Raasay Distillery Cask Owner Pack.*
  • Exclusive invitations to North American cask owner events and tastings. 
  • Cask samples can be drawn five times during the maturation of the cask and sent to your home address.*

*Delivered to selected states – see FAQs for states we can ship directly to. 

Join Our North American Slàinte Club

We release a limited number of casks per year as part of the North America cask program. Join our North American Slàinte Club to stay up to date.

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Caskshare

Caskshare

Single Cask Whisky for All. The Isle of Raasay Distillery is collaborating on the industry’s first ‘Casksharing’ platform. Democratising single cask whisky – you can now buy shares in exclusive single cask bottlings.

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Raasay Distillery Casks FAQs

Cask Filling Strength (ABV)

All of our casks are filled with Raasay Distillery spirit at an alcoholic strength of 63.5% ABV.

Peated or Unpeated Spirit

All casks on the North America Cask Program will be unpeated spirit. 

Type of Casks Available

All casks on the North America Cask Program will be Ex American Rye Whiskey casks. 

Maturation & Finishing

Once filled, all of our casks are matured on Raasay in our island warehouses. To be called Scotch Whisky, spirit must be aged in Scotland for a minimum of 3 years in an oak cask.

Full Size Scotch Whisky Casks
Our casks for the North America Cask Program include up to 12 years of warehouse storage. 

Finishing
We do not currently offer any additional finishing options for cask purchases.

Labelling

During the bottling process, whisky from your cask will be labelled under the Isle of Raasay Distillery brand by default. Any other specific label text requests or requirements will be considered prior to bottling and communicated to our Operations Team. 

Bottling

All of our bottling will take place on site at the distillery. The water used to reduce your spirit down to bottling strength is the same water used throughout our process, sourced from our Celtic well on-site.

When it comes to time of bottling, we will organize for bottling, shipping, importation, tax and distribution (herein referred to as Total Charges) to your chosen address in the United States or Canada.

The Total Charges are currently unknown. Charges due will be payable by Private Cask Owner up to $45 per bottle, or an estimated $11,250 per cask in year 12. R&B will cover the remaining cost up to $60 per bottle, or $15,000 per cask. (*,**)

Above $60 per bottle (*), the Private Cask Owner will be offered two options: (a) to cover the remainder of the Total Charges or (b) a full refund of the Cask Purchase Price.

* Estimated 250 bottles per cask based on 46% ABV bottling strength for 70cl bottles.

**For the avoidance of doubt, R&B will cover a maximum o f $15 per bottle.

 

Cask Samples & Visiting Casks

Cask Samples
Drawing cask samples in our dunnage warehouse requires breaking up the stows to access each cask. We will therefore draw cask samples every 5 years. 

What Happens After I’ve Ordered My Cask?

Once you have purchased your cask we will provide a full terms and condition document by email for you to sign and return to us. This will document will also act as your proof of ownership.

Number of Bottles per Cask

The number of bottles in your cask will vary depending on the angels’ share – the natural evaporation and loss of spirit that occurs during maturation – as well as the maturation period, bottle size and bottling strength. For example, we estimate a 190 litre cask will produce 250 70cl bottles at 46% ABV. This number is approximate and will vary based on the above factors.

Are There Other Additional Costs?

Additional costs over and above the price paid for your whisky are outlined in the ‘BOTTLING’ tab of our FAQs. 

Delivery & Collection

When it comes to time of bottling, we will organize for bottling, shipping, importation, tax and distribution to your chosen address in the United States or Canada. Cost of this is outlined in the ‘BOTTLING’ tab of our FAQ page. 

Cask Owner Welcome Pack and cask samples can be delivered as follows: 

a). Selected states are: Alaska (Anchorage Only), California, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming.

b). You would also be welcome to collect your Cask Samples and Cask Owners Welcome Pack directly from the distillery.

Require More Information?

To request more information on our cask offering, please email [email protected] and a member of the Raasay Distillery team will then be in touch to answer any queries.