Isle of Skye distillery Torabhaig has introduced its first permanent core single malt. Crafted in small batches, Torabhaig Taigh is matured in a combination of first-fill and refill bourbon casks, with the addition of Madeira casks to round out the profile. The whisky is bottled at 46% ABV, with no chill filtration and no added colour.
Pronounced “Tie”, the whisky takes its name from the Scottish Gaelic word for house, a nod not only to the restored 19th-century steading that houses the stills, but also to the wider sense of home rooted in Skye’s Sleat Peninsula.
To accompany the launch, Torabhaig has partnered with Iona Lee on a new body of poetry inspired by the distillery’s home on Sleat.
The collaboration draws on landscape, language and belonging, themes closely tied to the distillery’s identity and location. Over the coming months, Lee’s work will be shared through performances, film and editorial projects, extending the story of Taigh beyond the glass.
“Taigh is a word that carries warmth, memory and responsibility. Writing about Torabhaig’s home on Sleat has been about listening closely, to the land, the weather, the people and the stories that live there,” says Lee. “Poetry, like whisky, takes time, attention and care. It was important to me that these poems reflect the home of Torabhaig honestly, as a living, working whisky distillery shaped by those who know it best and whose influence can be tasted in every dram.”
Crafted in small batches, Torabhaig Taigh is matured in a combination of first-fill and refill bourbon casks, with the addition of Madeira casks…
Torabhaig Taigh tasting notes
The cask recipe here is intended to showcase the distillery’s ‘Smoke with Taste’ philosophy, signifying an elegant, balanced approach to peat. In practical terms, that translates into a light- to medium-bodied whisky where soft smoke sits alongside vanilla custard, toasted almond and sweet dried fruits, supported by an oily texture.
Official tasting notes speak of seaside embers, flint smoke and earthy woodland notes on the nose, before sweeter aromas of baked apple pie, maple syrup and raisin richness emerge, joined by clove, cinnamon and a cereal biscuit edge.
The palate is said to carry gentle smoke wrapped in vanilla custard, toasted almond and dried fruits, while the finish introduces toasted oak, red fruits and warming spice, before fading into a lingering, approachable smokiness.
Torabhaig Taigh is available now, priced at £47(€46 / $52).
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The Luxe Review 
Isle of Skye distillery Torabhaig has introduced its first permanent core single malt. Crafted in small batches, Torabhaig Taigh is matured in a combination of first-fill and refill bourbon casks, with the addition of Madeira casks to round out the profile. The whisky is bottled at 46% ABV, with no chill filtration and no added colour.
Pronounced “Tie”, the whisky takes its name from the Scottish Gaelic word for house, a nod not only to the restored 19th-century steading that houses the stills, but also to the wider sense of home rooted in Skye’s Sleat Peninsula.
To accompany the launch, Torabhaig has partnered with Iona Lee on a new body of poetry inspired by the distillery’s home on Sleat.
The collaboration draws on landscape, language and belonging, themes closely tied to the distillery’s identity and location. Over the coming months, Lee’s work will be shared through performances, film and editorial projects, extending the story of Taigh beyond the glass.
“Taigh is a word that carries warmth, memory and responsibility. Writing about Torabhaig’s home on Sleat has been about listening closely, to the land, the weather, the people and the stories that live there,” says Lee. “Poetry, like whisky, takes time, attention and care. It was important to me that these poems reflect the home of Torabhaig honestly, as a living, working whisky distillery shaped by those who know it best and whose influence can be tasted in every dram.”
Torabhaig Taigh tasting notes
The cask recipe here is intended to showcase the distillery’s ‘Smoke with Taste’ philosophy, signifying an elegant, balanced approach to peat. In practical terms, that translates into a light- to medium-bodied whisky where soft smoke sits alongside vanilla custard, toasted almond and sweet dried fruits, supported by an oily texture.
Official tasting notes speak of seaside embers, flint smoke and earthy woodland notes on the nose, before sweeter aromas of baked apple pie, maple syrup and raisin richness emerge, joined by clove, cinnamon and a cereal biscuit edge.
The palate is said to carry gentle smoke wrapped in vanilla custard, toasted almond and dried fruits, while the finish introduces toasted oak, red fruits and warming spice, before fading into a lingering, approachable smokiness.
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