Introducing The Distillery at Torabhaig!
Posted on March 29, 2021 in New Arrivals
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is inextricably linked to its place of origin, perhaps more so than any other product. The water, the land, the climate, all play a role in the character of the whisky. All these factors are also vitally important in planning a new distillery. Simply put, you cannot just build a distillery anywhere.
Some time ago, the team behind Torabhaig identified an old farmstead on the Isle of Skye as the perfect location for a small, traditional distillery. All the factors needed to make good, robust island whisky were in place, right down to the Allt Breacach and the Allt Gleann, the burns that feed them with the purest island spring water. They were also fortunate to start with a handsome, rugged building, rich in history and local lore. 200 years or so ago, the stone that forms this building was hauled up from the ruined castle in the bay, by horse and cart. Men toiled from dawn till dusk building this Steading which was to stand the test of time for the next 150 years or so until farming practices changed.
This 19th century building has been fully restored to hold the gorgeous copper stills and traditional wooden washbacks that will allow Torabhaig to produce whisky there for the next two hundred years, and they've even built in a removable roof so that in time the pot stills can be replaced without disturbing the old building again.
After a painstaking 4-year restoration and build, Torabhaig has been a fully operational Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery since January 2017, the second ever on the Isle of Skye. And now, their inaugural release is here!
