Isle of Harris The Hearach
Tasting notes
First whisky from Harris — released 2023 after 8 years' maturation. Layered four-cask vatting gives more complexity than most first releases.
Soft peat, dried fruit, oak, salt spray.
Complex — light peat, sherry, oak, faint citrus, mineral.
Long, drying, gently smoky.
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About Isle of Harris
Founded as a social enterprise to bring jobs to the Outer Hebrides, initially famous for its Isle of Harris Gin (with the distinctive sugar kelp botanical) while its Hearach single malt matured. The inaugural whisky release landed in 2023 — lightly peated, coastal, and very Hebridean.
Full Isle of Harris distillery profile →Frequently asked questions
What does Isle of Harris The Hearach taste like?
First whisky from Harris — released 2023 after 8 years' maturation. Layered four-cask vatting gives more complexity than most first releases.
How much does Isle of Harris The Hearach cost?
Isle of Harris The Hearach is typically priced at around £90 in the UK.
What is the ABV of Isle of Harris The Hearach?
Isle of Harris The Hearach is bottled at 46% ABV.
What cask is Isle of Harris The Hearach matured in?
Isle of Harris The Hearach is matured in Bourbon + oloroso sherry + STR red wine + Fino sherry; lightly peated casks.