Isle of Harris

Isle of Harris

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Isle of Harris zit vast aan Lewis, samen vormen ze het noordelijkste eiland van de Buiten-Hebriden. De Isle of Harris distillery is gelegen in het plaatsje Tarbert (ong. 550 inwoners). Tarbert ligt op de landbrug tussen het noordelijke en zuidelijke deel van Harris, met aan weerszijden Loch Tarbert.

In totaal leven er ruim 1.900 mensen op Harris. De distillery zorgt voor extra toerisme, de bedoeling is dat de inkomsten van de distillery ten goede komen aan alle inwoners.
De distillery is het makkelijkst bereikbaar met de ferry vanuit Uig (noorden van Skye) 2,5 uur varen. Bij aankomst in Tarbert (Harris) is het 2 minuten wandelen tot aan de distillery.

Isle of Harris Distillery – The Hearach
Freddy bezocht in mei 2015 de distillery in aanbouw en was erg enthousiast over de opzet en de focus op kwaliteit. Na 7 jaar plannen en bouwen wordt de distillery in de loop van 2015 opgeleverd. De distillery wordt gerund door de ‘Tarbert Ten’, tien mensen van het eiland. De potstills  zijn in Siena, Italie gemaakt. Een kleine gin still volgt nog, want naast whisky gaan ze ook gin maken.

De whisky van de Isle of Harris Distillery gaat The Hearach heten, in Gaelic de term voor de bewoners van Harris. Er wordt een vergelijkbaar profiel als Talisker nagestreefd, maar dan minder gepeat.

Uit de Abhainn Cnoc a ’Charrain komt het water dat voor de productie gebruikt wordt. Het distilleren, de rijping en het bottelen gebeuren bij de distillery. De twee warehouses zijn op de foto’s hiernaast goed te zien.

De distillery website en facebookpagina:

Isle of Harris Distillery website: https://harrisdistillery.com/
Facebookpagina: https://facebook.com/isleofharrisdistillers


Cask Plans

  • Isle of Harris 2023 #592 - unpeated malt cask #592 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at/in tba, and has been devided into 52 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2033
  • Isle of Harris 2021 #464 (was Peat Cask 2020 ref #CP20041) cask #464 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at 25-06-2021 with 200 liters at 63.5% ABV, and has been devided into 40 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2028-2029
  • Isle of Harris 2018 #391 cask #391 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at 08-10-2018 with 198 liters at 63.5% ABV, and has been devided into 35 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2028
  • Isle of Harris 2018 #396 cask #396 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at 08-10-2018 with 197 liters at 63.5% ABV, and has been devided into 35 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2028
  • Isle of Harris 2016 #213 cask #213 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at 16-11-2016 with 196 liters at 63.5% ABV, and has been devided into 30 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2026
  • Isle of Harris 2016 #182 cask #182 is an bourbon barrel, distilled at 02-06-2016 with 197 liters at 63.5% ABV, and has been devided into 30 shares
    status: maturing, estimated to be bottled ~ 2026

Cask Plans marked with are / may be available in the casQ shop, which is only available to signed in casQueteers.
Please note: the stock status, only refreshes once every 48 hours.


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