Raasay Quercus Humboldtii Oak Cask
$139.99
Quercus whatnow? Quercus Humboldtii is an oak species from Colombia apparently. No - not British Columbia. That would be Quercus Garryana. Quercus Humbolldtii is also known as Andean Oak and is native to Colombia and Panama. Thanks Wikipedia!
Anyhow, this single malt from Raasay Distillery was fully matured in Colombian Oak before being bottled at 50.7%. If you are looking to see how Columbian oak changes a whisky versus the more typical French, Spanish, or American oak casks, now is your chance!
Producer Description
"Introducing our Oak Species Maturation Series, showcasing how individual species of oak interacts with our Isle of Raasay single malt spirit during maturation to create complexity, depth and flavour in abundance. This fully Colombian oak matured whisky offers delicious flavours of crème brûlée and heather smoke and is undoubtedly a whisky you’ll want to keep on going back to."
Raasay Single Malt
$99.99
This bottle was featured on Day 21 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar
Also available in Mini / 50ml bottles
This is the first single malt from the Isle of Raasay Distillery to find its way to Canada, release R-01. Produced from 100% Scottish concerto barley, peated to 48-52ppm and matured in a mix of First fill ex-Rye Whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak, and first-fill Bordeaux red wine and bottled at 46.4%. The whisky is matured and bottled on the Isle of Raasay without chill filtering or added colouring.
Producer Description
"Isle of Raasay’s signature Single Malt Whisky, natural colour, non-chill filtered. Lightly peated with rich, dark fruit flavours. Peated and unpeated spirit made with 100% Scottish barley are matured separately in ex American Rye whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak & ex Bordeaux red wine casks. Our six recipe casks marry together to create the perfect dram with real elegance, complexity and depth that speaks beyond its years. Every drop is distilled, matured, bottled and shipped directly from the Isle of Raasay. Island population: 161."
Raasay NaSia Unpeated Ex-Rye Cask
$149.99
This cask was not merely selected by Canadian importer Gold Medal Marketing, but rather Andy bought it as a future, and patiently waited while it matured. This is unpeated Raasay, matured in an ex-Rye Whiskey cask from Woodford Reserve, the whisky has been bottled at 61.5%.
Producer Description
"These American ex-Rye Whiskey casks are from Woodford Reserve Distillery, KY where they use 53% Rye in their mash bill. The flavors emulate history's original Rye whiskies with strong, peppery, spicy flavors in a sea of fruit and butterscotch."
Raasay Dun Cana Sherry Quarter Cask
$122.99
Bottled at 52% this bottling of Raasay was made with peated & unpeated single malt Initially matured in ex-Rye casks before finishing in PX & Oloroso Sherry Quarter Casks.
Producer Description
"Part of our core single malt range, Dùn Cana is our peated and unpeated spirit matured first in the strong foundations of our ex American Rye casks with a second maturation in a Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry quarter casks. An annual release with each edition offering slight points of difference in cask composition or age. This multi award winning whisky exudes peppery spice, dried sultanas and hints of vanilla, with a finish of lingering salty chocolate and a light hint of aromatic wood smoke."
SMWS 162.5 INVIGORATING AND REFRESHING
$168.99
INVIGORATING AND REFRESHING
In the first appearance from this distillery for SMWS Canada, this 5 year old from the Highland Islands was matured in a new chinkapin oak barrel and has an abv of 61.1%.
Flavour profile: Spicy & sweet
Distilled on: 4 October 2019
Outturn: 265 bottles
SMWS 162.2 AN ISLAND SWEETIE SHOP
$149.99
AN ISLAND SWEETIE SHOP
This 4 year old from the Highland Islands came from a new chinkapin oak barrel and has an abv of 61.1%.
Flavour profile: Peated
Distilled on: 15 October 2020
Outturn: 265 bottles
Raasay Oak Species Tasting Pack
$54.99
This 4x50ml gift pack from the Isle of Raasay Distillery allows you to explore the effects of four different oak types on the Isle of Raasay spirit. 4x50ml
One each of:
- Quercus Humboldtii 4 Year: Andean oak or Colombian oak is only found in Colombia and Panama.
- Quercus Petraea 5 Year: Widely known and referred to as European oak and originates in Hungary.
- Quercus Robur 5 Year: Next up in the European Oak spotlight is Quercus robur from France.
- Quercus Muehlenbergii 5 Year: Virgin Chinkapin oak - A deciduous species of North American white oak.
Producer Description
"Welcome to our Oak Species Maturation Series, where we take you on a journey to see how our Isle of Raasay Single Malt spirit develops when matured in unique oak casks, characterised by the distinct oak species they are made from. Providing complexity, depth, and flavour in abundance, these whiskies are a flavour sensation!"
Raasay Gin
$72.99
This dry gin comes from the Scottish Hebridean Isle of Raasay Distillery, on the island of the same name. It is bottled at 46%.
Like many newer distilleries, Raasay’s first product out of the gates was a gin. This gin is created using 10 botanicals including juniper grown on Raasay itself, orange peel, lemon peel, rhubarb root, angelica root, coriander seed, liquorice root, orris root, and cubeb pepper. Some of these gingredients are steeped directly in the spirit still and the rest are infused using a copper gin basket.
Producer Description
"Our handcrafted Scottish island gin combines ten carefully chosen botanicals, including Raasay juniper, sweet orange peel, lemon peel, and our triple distilled spirit. Bottled at 46% using water from our well, this is the first legal spirit from an island rooted in centuries of illicit distilling. Every drop is lovingly distilled, bottled and shipped direct from the Isle of Raasay."
Raasay NaSia Gold Medal Peated Chinkapin
$149.99
This cask was not merely selected by Canadian importer Gold Medal Marketing, but rather Andy Dunn bought it as a future, and patiently waited while it matured. This is a peated Raasay, matured in a freshly charred and toasted, custom-made Chinkapin oak cask, bottled at 61.4%.
Chinkapin oak or Quercus Muehlenbergii, is a type of American white oak cask native to central and eastern North America.