Isle of Raasay 2021/2026 Ex-Oloroso Sherry Barrique #2021/142 50th Anniversary Kirsch Import (70cl, 59.6%)

A peated Raasay single malt distilled in 2021 and bottled in 2026 for the 50th anniversary of Kirsch Import, matured in ex-Oloroso sherry barrique #2021/142. The outturn is 410 bottles. It combines the smoky character of the distillate with the influence of the sherry cask, showing dried fruits, spicy wood notes, sweet fruit hints and glazed cherries, with lingering wood smoke. It was distilled, matured and bottled on Raasay, at 59.6% cask strength without chill filtration or added colouring, in a 70cl bottle with gift packaging. The nose combines dark dried fruits with sherry sweetness and spicy wood notes, with a subtle maritime freshness. The palate is powerful and concentrated, with raisins, dried plums and cocoa alongside warm spices and dry cask spice. The finish is long, dry and spicy, with sherry notes and oak, accompanied by a hint of dark fruit.