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Isle of Raasay Single Malt

Isle of Raasay Hebridean Single Malt

Isle of Raasay Single Malt

Our flagship Isle of Raasay Single Malt Whisky, 46.4% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered.

Lightly peated with rich dark fruit flavours.

We set out to emulate some older styles of Hebridean single malt whiskies, with subtle, fragrant smokiness balanced with dark fruit flavours. 

Na Sia – Our Six Cask Story

Two Isle of Raasay spirits – peated and unpeated – are matured separately in first fill Rye whiskey, fresh Chinkapin oak and first fill Bordeaux red wine casks.

These six recipe casks marry together to create the perfect dram with real elegance, complexity and depth of character.

Every drop of spirit is distilled, matured and bottled on the Isle of Raasay using water from our well: Tobar na Ba Bàine (the Well of the Pale Cow).

Na Sia – Raasay Distillery's Six Cask Story
This, for me, is really advanced whisky making.”
DAVE BROOM, WHISKY WRITER
BARLEY

We mash only 100% Scottish barley in all our production, and we have also grown and malted Raasay barley using local peat for future 100% Isle of Raasay Single Malt releases.

HIGHLAND PEAT

Our barley is malted using Highland peat, giving a rich, fragrant smokiness to our spirit.

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 distillery well, Tobar na Ba Bàine (the Well of the Pale Cow).

History flows through this mineral-rich Raasay water that adds character to our single malt Scotch whisky spirit at every stage of production, from mashing, to cask reduction and bottling.

MATURATION

We handpick only the finest oak casks and mature all Raasay spirit in our island warehouses, maximising the influence of our maritime, Hebridean climate on the spirit.

CAPTURING THE ISLAND THROUGH DESIGN

Raasay’s landscape is incredible. Much of the geological history of Scotland is here in one form or another. Our decanter-like glass bottle captures this rugged natural beauty. With Raasay’s fossils and rocks moulded into the glass, holding it is like holding a piece of Raasay in your hands no matter where you are in the world. A fusion of tradition with contemporary thinking, process, and design. That’s the Raasay way.

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Isle of Raasay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Batches

As a small-batch, handcrafted distiller there will always be slight variation between each batch depending on the composition of that particular bottling.

Check out the fact section below to learn more about the Isle of Raasay Single Malt and compare what’s inside each batch.

R-02.3.1
R-01.3.2
R-01.3.1
R-02.2
R-01.2
R-02.1
R-01.1
R-02
R-01

Inside R-02.3.1 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: July 2024
  • ABV: 46.40%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 6-11 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (65%), virgin Chinkapin oak (24%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (11%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Laureate & Arbikie Malt Unpeated
  • Yeast Type: MW Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 18/09/2019 – 15/05/2021
  • Vatting: 03/07/2024
  • Bottling: July – August 2024
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-02.3.1, 46.40% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-01.3.2 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: July 2024
  • ABV: 46.40%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 6-11 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (62.5%), virgin Chinkapin oak (25%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (12.5%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Laureate & Arbikie Malt Unpeated
  • Yeast Type: MW Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 13/09/2018 – 22/01/2021
  • Vatting: 26/06/2024
  • Bottling: July 2024
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-01.3.2, 46.40% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-01.3.1 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: May 2024
  • ABV: 46.40%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 6-11 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (63%), virgin Chinkapin oak (24%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (13%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Laureate & Arbikie Malt Unpeated
  • Yeast Type: MW Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 05/11/2018 – 22/10/2021
  • Vatting: 07/05/2024
  • Bottling: June – July 2024
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-01.3.1, 46.40% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-02.2 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: October 2023
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle Estimated 6-11 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (64%), virgin Chinkapin oak (24%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (12%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Laureate
  • Yeast Type: MW Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 05/11/2018 – 28/02/2020
  • Vatting: 20/07/2023 – 04/10/2023
  • Bottling: 04/10/2023 – January 2024
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-02.2, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-01.2 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: May 2023
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle Estimated 6 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (65%), virgin Chinkapin oak (25%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (10%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Laureate
  • Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 16/01/2019 – 27/11/2019
  • Vatting: 14/02/2023 – 13/03/2023
  • Bottling: 05/04/2023 – June 2023
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-01.2, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-02.1 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: September 2022
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 7 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (63%), virgin Chinkapin oak (26%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (11%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Concerto & Laureate
  • Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: 75 to 67 (unpeated) & 75 to 65 (peated)
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 15/06/2018 – 25/04/2019
  • Vatting: 23/08/2022 – 09/09/2022
  • Bottling: 15/09/2022 – 10/10/2022
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

 Raasay Single Malt (Batch R-02.1) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, Scottish malt Scotch whisky, R-02.1, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-01.1 Single Malt Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: May 2022
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 7.8 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (65%), virgin Chinkapin oak (25.5%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (9.5%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Concerto
  • Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 15/05/2018 – 04/02/2019
  • Vatting: 07/04/2022 – 25/04/2022
  • Bottling: 25/04/2022 – 10/06/2022
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

Isle of Raasay Single Malt - R-01.1

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, single malt Scotch whisky, R-01.1, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-02 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: September 2021
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 11 ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (62%), virgin Chinkapin oak (24.5%), and first fill Bordeaux red wine (13.5%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Concerto
  • Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 22/11/2017 – 27/02/2018
  • Vatting: 23/07/2021 to 16/08/2021
  • Bottling: 17/08/2021 to 24/09/2021
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

Isle of Raasay Single Malt (R-02) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, single malt Scotch whisky, R-02, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Inside R-01 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Release: The Facts
  • Release Date: May 2021
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual in Bottle 6ppm
  • Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
  • Cask Types: First fill ex-Rye Whiskey (60%), virgin Chinkapin oak, (26%) and first fill Bordeaux red wine (14%)
  • Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated & unpeated spirit
  • Barley Variety: Concerto
  • Yeast Type: Distillers’ Yeast
  • Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
  • Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
  • Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point
  • Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
  • Distilled: 03/11/2017 – 06/04/2018
  • Vatting: 19/04/2021 to 3/05/2021
  • Bottling: 10/05/2021 to 4/06/2021
  • Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery

Isle of Raasay Single Malt (R-01) 1 x 70cl UK

Isle of Raasay Single Malt, single malt Scotch whisky, R-01, 46.4% abv, natural colour, non-chill filtered – 1 x 70cl

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Isle of Raasay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Reviews

  • Really easy drinking yet complex. We bought this as a gift after sampling some a few years ago in Raasay.

    L FN
  • Beautiful and smooth and stands out from the crowd.

    John Bennett
  • This is a stunning whisky. I first tried at a tasting event and it stuck in my mind as being a wonderful collaboration of heather, honey and smoke (medium peat). A few months later I treated myself to a bottle and it’s lived up to my memory from the tasting. Really lovely. For anyone trying it, I find it opens up well and is silky smooth with a few drops of water.

    Ruth
  • Just love the smooth, rich peaty taste of this single malt. Best flavour ever.

    Kevin Archard
  • Proper whisky taste. Warming and full bodied. Annoyed it has taken me so long to find my new favourite malt. Excellent job.

    Susan Watkins
  • Love it nice flavours with a hint of bonfire

     
    Mr Phillips

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Our Isle of Raasay Gin and Isle of Raasay Whisky are available to enjoy in many of the best shops, bars and restaurants across the UK and beyond.

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Distillery Tours

Available Wednesday – Saturday during our winter opening hours.

Closed: Sunday – Tuesday.

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Restaurant

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Lunch: 13:00 – 15:00

Evening meals: 17:00 – 20:00

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The Isle of Raasay, an island rooted in centuries of illicit distilling, provides the ingredients for the perfect dram. Our lightly peated Isle of Raasay Single Malt is an expression of this magical place.

Our zesty, smooth and refreshing Isle of Raasay Gin combines an exciting selection of ten Raasay and traditional botanicals, including Raasay juniper, sweet orange peel, rhubarb root and our double distilled spirit.

Enjoy a warm island welcome at our award-winning visitor centre and whisky hotel, Borodale House. Discover our tour options and book today, or better still, wake up in the Isle of Raasay Distillery for an unforgettable experience!