Torabhaig
Allt Gleann
- 46
- 70cl
- Taste: 4
- Islands
Torabhaig Distillery started distilling in 2017 on the Isle of Skye, in a carefully renovated old farmstead. As the second licensed distillery on Skye, the project received planning permission in 2002 under its original owner, Sir Iain Noble. Following his death, Mossburn Distillers, a division of Marussia Beverages, acquired the distillery. Impressively, the roof of the building can be removed to provide access to the stills, allowing for their removal...
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Torabhaig Distillery started distilling in 2017 on the Isle of Skye, in a carefully renovated old farmstead. As the second licensed distillery on Skye, the project received planning permission in 2002 under its original owner, Sir Iain Noble. Following his death, Mossburn Distillers, a division of Marussia Beverages, acquired the distillery.
Impressively, the roof of the building can be removed to provide access to the stills, allowing for their removal or the addition of more without disturbing the historic structure. The distillery houses two copper pot stills from Forsyths.
The Torabhaig Allt Gleam is the second release in the distillery’s Legacy series. Using malted barley peated to 77ppm, the whisky has been drawn from a small batch of no more than 30 barrels distilled and casked in 2017 and 2018. The barrels used in this release are a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and re-fill whisky barrels.
A robustly peated spirit with a deceptively refined character, resulting in a complex and characterful maritime whisky. Bottled at 46% without any colouring added and is un-chillfiltered.
Impressively, the roof of the building can be removed to provide access to the stills, allowing for their removal or the addition of more without disturbing the historic structure. The distillery houses two copper pot stills from Forsyths.
The Torabhaig Allt Gleam is the second release in the distillery’s Legacy series. Using malted barley peated to 77ppm, the whisky has been drawn from a small batch of no more than 30 barrels distilled and casked in 2017 and 2018. The barrels used in this release are a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and re-fill whisky barrels.
A robustly peated spirit with a deceptively refined character, resulting in a complex and characterful maritime whisky. Bottled at 46% without any colouring added and is un-chillfiltered.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig