Isle Of Harris The Hearach Whisky

This is the 2nd release. The exceptional distillery on the far flung Isle of Harris has finally released their single malt. The ‘social distillery’ is a true island distillery, run by the local community for the local community. All the cows on Harris are fed for free on the distillery’s draff; work experience placements are offered to school children during the summer; local artists’ work feature within its walls and the visitor center plays home to book readings. The only style of whisky fit for a distillery like this is a complex island malt, lightly peated with additional layers of flavor from a cloudy wort and long fermentations. Maturation takes place completely on the island, predominantly in ex-Bourbon casks with some oloroso Sherry butts. The single malt is bottled as The Hearach (a Harris islander) is be full-bodied, fruity and with a touch of that salty, windswept Hebridean character island malts are famous for.