Scotch whisky distillery in Northwest Scotland
Isle of Raasay distillery |
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Location | Isle of Raasay |
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Owner | R&B Distillers |
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Founded | 2014 |
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Founder | Bill Dobbie & Alasdair Day |
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Water source | Tobar na ba baine spring and borehole |
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No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
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Capacity | 940,000 L |
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Website | raasaydistillery.com |
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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
- IWSC 2016 Silver, ISC 2016 Bronze,[15] HKIWSC 2016 Bronze[16]
- ISC 2017 Bronze
- IWSC Silver 2018
- IWSC Silver 2016 for Raasay While We Wait Second Release[17]
- World Whiskies Awards 2018 Best Scotch Grain[18]
See also
References
57°21′07″N 6°04′26″W / 57.35183°N 6.07382°W / 57.35183; -6.07382