Isle of Harris Distillery 'The Hearach' Single Malt 700mL
We have long known Isle of Harris distillery for their delicious Gin. But now, their Whisky is here! A pretty unique drop where they say "Our whisky is a Harris whisky, and we do not seek to emulate other drams or regions."
The elegant flavours of their whisky will be perceived differently by different people as they allow the complex character of the Harris dram to unfold in their glass over time.
So, they won't issue any 'official' tasting notes and instead encourage folk to explore the scents and sensory experience of The Hearach single malt from a more personal point of view.
Instead, each batch will come with some simple words written by someone from their local community as they enjoy a glass and delve a little deeper into their island memories and imagination, to help things along.
?I get a gentle peat smoke on the first sip which reminds me of island home fires burning when I was growing up. It comes along with a toasted maltiness. I can also taste homemade apple sauce and smell machair flowers, particularly white clover which springs up on our west coast every summer. Mixed spices appear, and an old-fashioned sweetness from things like candied ginger, vanilla, and honeycomb. Finally, there?s a long, clotted-cream note, mixed with a lasting sense of new leather.?
- Shona Macleod, Carragreich, Isle of Harris.
"We want to be as transparent as possible about our whisky making."
Every batch is accompanied by an information sheet which outlines the specifics of that particular bottling. From the barleys and yeasts the distillery team use, to the fermentation times and cut points. The distillery team at Isle of Harris Distillery will try to provide information where possible.
Each batch will be different but here are some of the details which will likely remain consistent to the core expression over the next few years...
Distilled and bottled at the Isle of Harris Distillery, Tarbert, Isle of Harris.
- 1st-fill Heaven Hill casks (21%) + 1st-fill Buffalo Trace casks (64%) + 1st-fill Oloroso butts (11%) + 1st-fill Fino butts (4%)
- 100% Scottish Concerto barley
- Lallemand DistilaMax MV yeast
- Water sourced from Abhainn Cnoc a' Charrain, Tarbert, Isle of Harris.
- Fermentation times of 40% Medium (70 hours) + 60% Long (120 hours)
- 8000L Oregon Pine washbacks
- 5000L Spirit still (Eva)
- 7000L Wash still
- Matured and married in Ardhasaig, Isle of Harris.
(Please refer to individual batch sheets for more detailed information.)
700mL | 46% ABV
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