Isle of Raasay Single Malt Whisky - The Draam - Lightly Peated - ohne GP

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 46.4% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

The Draam brings together six maturation components: Peated and unpeated spirits each mature separately in first-fill casks previously used for American rye whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak casks and first-fill Bordeaux red wine casks. The matured whiskies are then married. Developed by Alasdair Day, the recipe combines light smoke with dark fruit, particularly cherries and blackberries, alongside cinnamon, black pepper and vanilla.

The single malt was launched in 2021 and received the name The Draam in 2025, while its six-component recipe remained unchanged. The name plays on the Scottish word for a measure of whisky and the repeated letter A in the island name Raasay. The whisky is bottled at 46.4%, without chill filtration or added colouring. The bottle's relief design draws on the island's fossils and rock formations. This version contains 0.7 litres and is supplied without gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, gentle smoke mingles with sweet, fresh fruit, dry grass and green fern. Light minerality and a hint of damp linen appear in the background. With time, plum and raspberry become more prominent, accompanied by peppery spice. A few drops of water make the aroma more open and deeper: Herbs, banana peel and black cherry emerge, while the smoke takes on a lightly charred note.
• Palate: The palate opens softly and sweetly with green apple and fruit sweets. Red and dark fruit combine with restrained peat smoke. The mid-palate is juicy; cherry and sweet spices balance one another, while the smoke recalls a distant campfire. With water, the impression becomes softer and longer-lasting, and the individual layers of flavour emerge more clearly.
• Finish: Pepper, mineral salt notes and fruit skins linger on the finish, accompanied by light smoke.

Distillery/Bottler:

Isle of Raasay Distillery was founded by Bill Dobbie and Alasdair Day. The 19th-century Borodale House was transformed into a distillery with a visitor centre and overnight accommodation. The island's first legal distillation began there on 14 September 2017. Older Hebridean whiskies combining dark fruit with light peat smoke provided a flavour reference.

The distillery processes Scottish barley and uses Highland peat for its peated malt. Its water comes from a 60-metre-deep well on the premises. Fermentation for the single malt lasts three or five days. Distillation, maturation and bottling all take place on Raasay; the casks are stored in the island's warehouses in the maritime climate of the Hebrides.

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