Isle of Raasay The chinkapin

The Chinkapin has landed, Isle of Raasay Distillery's third core Isle of Raasay Single Malt Whisky, 50.2% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered. Peated and unpeated spirit crafted with 100% Scottish barley are matured, separately, in fresh and refill Chinkapin oak casks, and married together to create their signature lightly peated style of whisky.

Chinkapin Oak is an oak species from North America, not vastly used in the whisky industry. We like to think of it as our Raasay superpower. These casks have a high toast and heavy char and bring a delicious barbecue flavour to our lighly peated whisky.

This single malt whisky had been fully matured in Chinkapin oak casks, is an industry first – as far as we know!