Isle of Raasay Distillery

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 2014.[2]

Isle of Raasay Distillery
IndustryDistillery
Founded2014
FounderBill Dobbie & Alasdair Day
Headquarters
Isle of Raasay
,
United Kingdom
ProductsDistilled and blended liquors
Websiteraasaydistillery.com

Production

R&B Distillers was founded in 2014 by Alasdair Day and Bill Dobbie.[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 and will be ready to drink in distribution from November 2020. [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]

Awards
  • IWSC 2016 Silver, ISC 2016 Bronze,[14] HKIWSC 2016 Bronze[15]
  • ISC 2017 Bronze
  • IWSC Silver 2018
  • IWSC Silver 2016 for Raasay While We Wait Second Release[16]
  • World Whiskies Awards 2018 Best Scotch Grain[17]

See also

References
  1. Cumming, Ed (2018-06-03). "Whisky galore: in fine spirits on Raasay, Inner Hebrides". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  2. "First distillery opened on Raasay". BBC News. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. "Interview with Alasdair Day of Raasay Distillery". Malt. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. "Isle of Raasay Distillery now has an official opening date - Scotsman Food and Drink". Scotsman Food and Drink. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. "Isle of Raasay Distillery undertakes a second year of barley variety trials on Raasay". www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  6. "An inside look at the Scottish island of Raasay's first legal distillery". Foodism. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  7. "Isle of Raasay Distillery - Premier Construction News". Premier Construction News. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  8. "Raasay distillery to release own whisky in 2020". Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  9. "Isle of Raasay Distillery | Isle of Skye | Activities | CalMac Ferries Ltd". www.calmac.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  10. "Isle of Raasay Distillery Tours & Whisky Tastings". www.raasay.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  11. Dorsey, Kristy (2018-06-14). "Island distillery gets five-star rating". businessInsider. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  12. Roz. "Raasay Distillery Visitors Centre awarded 5-Stars by VisitScotland". theskyetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  13. "Isle of Raasay Distillery in Isle of Raasay | Hotel Rates & Reviews on Orbitz". www.orbitz.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  14. "R&B Distillers win two bronze medals in HKIWSC – FAB News". www.fabnews.live. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  15. "World Whisky Day 2018 – Raasay cocktails at Bull in a China shop – Scotch Whisky News". www.whiskyintelligence.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  16. "R&B Distillers Announce that their Raasay While We Wait whisky has won Silver award in the IWSC 2016 – Scotch Whisky News". www.whiskyintelligence.com. 2 August 2016.
  17. "World Whiskies Awards 2018 - Winners". www.worldwhiskiesawards.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.

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