Isle of Raasay distillery explained

Isle of Raasay distillery
Location:Isle of Raasay
Owner:R&B Distillers
Founded:2014
Founder:Bill Dobbie & Alasdair Day
Type:Island
Source:Tobar na ba baine spring and borehole
Stills:1 wash still
1 spirit still
Capacity:940,000 L

Isle of Raasay distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Inner Hebridean Isle of Raasay in Northwest Scotland.[1] The distillery is owned by R&B Distillers and was the first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay when it opened in 2017.[2]

Production

R&B Distillers was founded in 2014 by Bill Dobbie and Alasdair Day.[3] The company started its operations at the Isle of Raasay in September 2017 after receiving its distiller's license.[4] The water used during the distilling process in the production of whisky comes from a Celtic Iron Age well.[5] The water has a high mineral content derived from the island's volcanic and sandstone rock.[6]

The whisky is distilled in copper pot stills and is matured at the distillery on Raasay in a variety of oak casks. The distillery will produce approximately 200,000 litres of pure alcohol per year.[7] The distillery's flagship brand is Isle of Raasay Single Malt Scotch Whisky released since 2020. Since then, the distillery has also released a number of limited special and single cask whiskies.[8]

Location and visitor centre

The distillery is based on the site of a former disused hotel called Borodale House on the southwest of the island.[9] The Isle of Raasay Distillery also has a visitors’ centre that opened in January 2018.[10] It was awarded 5 stars by VisitScotland as a tourist attraction in June 2018.[11] [12] The distillery also features a six–bedroom hotel with views over the Isle of Skye.[13] In 2023, the distillery ranked third in a Cask Connoisseur ranking of the most popular whisky distilleries.[14]

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whisky galore: in fine spirits on Raasay, Inner Hebrides. Cumming. Ed. 2018-06-03. the Guardian. en. 2018-10-11.
  2. News: First distillery opened on Raasay. 2017-09-18. BBC News. 2018-10-11. en-GB.
  3. News: Interview with Alasdair Day of Raasay Distillery. 2017-09-18. Malt. 2018-10-11. en-GB.
  4. News: Isle of Raasay Distillery now has an official opening date - Scotsman Food and Drink. 2017-08-07. Scotsman Food and Drink. 2018-10-11. en-US.
  5. Web site: Isle of Raasay Distillery undertakes a second year of barley variety trials on Raasay. www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org. en. 2018-10-11.
  6. News: An inside look at the Scottish island of Raasay's first legal distillery. 2018-08-15. Foodism. 2018-10-11. en.
  7. News: Isle of Raasay Distillery - Premier Construction News. 2017-11-01. Premier Construction News. 2018-10-11. en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-06 . Isle of Raasay "Na Sia" Single Casks: Erfolgsrezept der Brennerei entschlüsselt • CaptainScotch.de . 2022-09-06 . CaptainScotch.de . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Isle of Raasay Distillery Isle of Skye Activities CalMac Ferries Ltd. www.calmac.co.uk. en. 2018-10-11.
  10. Web site: Isle of Raasay Distillery Tours & Whisky Tastings. www.raasay.com. en-gb. 2018-10-11. 11 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133636/https://www.raasay.com/visiting/activities/isle-of-raasay-distillery-tours-whisky-tastings. dead.
  11. News: Island distillery gets five-star rating. Dorsey. Kristy. 2018-06-14. businessInsider. 2018-10-11.
  12. Web site: Raasay Distillery Visitors Centre awarded 5-Stars by VisitScotland. Roz. theskyetimes.co.uk. en-gb. 2018-10-11. 11 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133507/http://theskyetimes.co.uk/index.php/3302-raasay-distillery-visitors-centre-awarded-5-stars-by-visitscotland. dead.
  13. Web site: Isle of Raasay Distillery in Isle of Raasay Hotel Rates & Reviews on Orbitz. www.orbitz.com. en. 2018-10-11.
  14. Web site: 2023-07-28 . Erhebung: Das sind die 10 beliebtesten Whisky-Brennereien in Schottland, England, Wales und Irland • CaptainScotch.de . 2023-07-28 . CaptainScotch.de . de-DE.
  15. Web site: R&B Distillers win two bronze medals in HKIWSC – FAB News. www.fabnews.live. en-GB. 2018-10-11.
  16. Web site: World Whisky Day 2018 – Raasay cocktails at Bull in a China shop – Scotch Whisky News. 12 May 2018. www.whiskyintelligence.com. en-US. 2018-10-11.
  17. Web site: R&B Distillers Announce that their Raasay While We Wait whisky has won Silver award in the IWSC 2016 – Scotch Whisky News. 2 August 2016. www.whiskyintelligence.com.
  18. Web site: World Whiskies Awards 2018 - Winners. www.worldwhiskiesawards.com. en-UK. 2018-10-11.

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