Once you really start to study peated spirit, there’s a beguiling complexity that awaits, a seemingly endless depth to explore. That inimitable Scottish peat reek on fine spirit can seem so tangible and present, and yet so ephemeral and impossible to pin down and define. There is so much more to peat that can be captured in a linear chart or PPM values. There are many, many faces and moods to peat, there is a balance to be found between strength and refinement, between elegance and robustness.
The quest to find this balance has been our obsession ever since the first day we fired up our stills. Well-tempered peat is the best way we can express what we’re aiming for. And that’s one of the great things about Malt Whisky, especially the peated sort, there’s always something to surprise you, there’s always more to explore. This is heavy peat – tempered on the Isle of Skye.
This release has all the typicity of Torabhaig that you would expect – bonfire smoke, salinity, maltiness, and sweet, vanilla-led oaky spice.
Malt: Concerto and Laureate
Yeast: Pinnacle MG+ and Safspirit M-1
Maturation: 80% First fill bourbon and 20% re-fill whisky barrels
Spirit Phenols: 78+ PPM
Whisky Phenols: 22.8 PPM
Bottling Strength: 61.1%
Non chill filtered and Natural Colour
A robustly Peated Spirit with a deceptively refined character, resulting in a complex and characterful maritime whisky.
Torabhaig Distillery
Torabhaig Distillery
Isle of Raasay Distillery
Harris Distillery - Whisky and Gin
Very pleased with the flavors and coplexity of this Skye whisky. Will definiately be repalcing this bottle.
