Looking for a different style of dram? Isle of Raasay has unveiled Rye Cask 3.4 x Distilled, a limited single cask whisky created using a rare purifier system.
The novel setup, described by founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day as a ’virtual third still’, increases copper contact during distillation and apparently produces a softer, more delicate whisky than the distillery’s usual (lightly) peated style.
Matured in a single ex-Rye whiskey cask from Woodford Reserve, and bottled at a robust 59% ABV, the release reflects the island distillery’s increasingly adventurous approach to modern whisky making. Limited to just 246 bottles worldwide, it’s bottled at natural colour and non-chill filtered, and we’re more than curious.
The novel setup increases copper contact during distillation and apparently produces a softer, more delicate whisky…
At the centre of the release is Raasay’s unusual still configuration. The distillery’s spirit still features a purifier system that can be switched on or off during production. Founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day says that this ‘virtual still’ increases copper contact during distillation and thus creates a softer, more delicate spirit style.
Official tasting notes report honeydew melon, pear and green apples on the nose, followed by flavours of buttery toffee, banana and stewed apple, finishing with sweet oak and gentle spice.
The whisky was distilled in June 2019 and matured entirely on the island before bottling in May 2026.
Available now, Isle of Raasay Rye Cask 3.4 x Distilled sells for £95.
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Looking for a different style of dram? Isle of Raasay has unveiled Rye Cask 3.4 x Distilled, a limited single cask whisky created using a rare purifier system.
The novel setup, described by founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day as a ’virtual third still’, increases copper contact during distillation and apparently produces a softer, more delicate whisky than the distillery’s usual (lightly) peated style.
Matured in a single ex-Rye whiskey cask from Woodford Reserve, and bottled at a robust 59% ABV, the release reflects the island distillery’s increasingly adventurous approach to modern whisky making. Limited to just 246 bottles worldwide, it’s bottled at natural colour and non-chill filtered, and we’re more than curious.
At the centre of the release is Raasay’s unusual still configuration. The distillery’s spirit still features a purifier system that can be switched on or off during production. Founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day says that this ‘virtual still’ increases copper contact during distillation and thus creates a softer, more delicate spirit style.
Official tasting notes report honeydew melon, pear and green apples on the nose, followed by flavours of buttery toffee, banana and stewed apple, finishing with sweet oak and gentle spice.
The whisky was distilled in June 2019 and matured entirely on the island before bottling in May 2026.
Available now, Isle of Raasay Rye Cask 3.4 x Distilled sells for £95.
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Bunnahabhain has released the latest edition of its annual 12 Year Old Cask Strength whisky, bottled at 55.8% ABV. The 2026 expression brings together 12-year-old whisky matured in an equal split of first-fill Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks. Bottled at natural cask strength, it promises a rich, full-bodied interpretation of the Islay distillery’s unpeated single…
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