Isle of Raasay Na Sia Single Cask Unpeated Chinkapin Virgin Oak

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Isle of Raasay Na Sia Tasting, 24 November 2022). This was an interesting tasting showing the Na Sia (The Six, in Scots Gaelic) single cask range from Raasay. Before Raasay released it’s first own malt whisky from their distillery, I was invited to taste the aging spirit from the same range as this tasting. I have compared the now whisky to the aged spirit before fully matured as a comparison – shown at the end of the notes. Nose: Sweet, honey, hairspray Palate: Spicy, smooth, very sweet, apple, butterscotch, heather, golden syrup, toffee. Earthy/funky wisps Finish: Long finish. Tannic oak, leather, wood shavings Compared against: Spirit matured for 25 months. The whisky has quite a chewy texture and this is more pronounced against the 25month spirit. It loses the citrus sour note and gains a buttery, biscuity malty note. Far smoother with a much darker taste. Came joint third out of the six drams, with 18% of the final vote for favourite of the night. 100% of those present said they enjoyed the whisky.

Amazing. Wooody, sweet