ISLE OF HARRIS - 2018 - 5 years - Single Cask #1789 Foundations - 59.7%
The Isle of Harris Distillery is located on the Isle of Harris in the Hebrides of Scotland . It officially opened in September 2015, although the story of the island's first commercial distillery begins several years earlier. early. Musicologist Anderson Bakewell , who owned a property on nearby Scarp Island, was troubled by the dwindling population of Harris, an island he cared about deeply. His plan was to create a business that would not only would involve the local community, but would also provide an attractive long-term employment solution for Harris residents. Shortly after selecting a site on the main north-south road through Tarbert, the Bakewell project was awarded the largest public grant awarded to a food and drink company in Scottish history. Other grants and private investment quickly poured in from around the world. When it opened, the Isle of Harris Distillery employed 10 workers, a number that rose to more than 50 by 2023.
This edition was chosen by the team at La Maison du Whisky. It was distilled in 2018 and aged for 5 years in a single cask (No. 1789) that contained Bourbon and produced by the Heaven Hill distillery.
Lightly Peated (14 ppm)