The latest While We Wait bottling comprises a mix of peated and unpeated whisky from an undisclosed distillery, finished in French oak Tuscan wine casks. Fragrant on the nose, with freshly mown hay, gentle smoke, berries, honey, and hot chocolate. Apricots and red wine on the palate, with vanilla and dried fruits, against a backdrop of singed woodsmoke. Nutty and oaky in the slightly oily finish. (GS, Spring 2020)
The Isle of Raasay has for centuries been associated with the production of illicit alcohol. The far flung Island on Scotland's west coast has only a couple hundred inhabitants, but they've now got their own distillery. While the spirit from those new stills won't be released in the US for another season or two, they've developed this limited edition batch to give us an idea of what the distillery can do. The source and age remain a mystery, but there's little dispute about the whisky chops behind this new distillery. It combines a peated and unpeated malt from one single distillery married in in Tuscan wine barrels. The complexity and nuance are undeniable. Tasting notes from the distillery: "Nose: A welcome wave of smokiness, mixed with red berries, lemon and grassy notes. A second nosing brings pear, tangerine and melon. Palate: Dry peatiness mixed with red wine notes. A good dash of orange zest from the nose. Finish: Oaky and buttery finish."
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