Introducing Dùn Cana – Sherry Quarter Cask Release, a new whisky encompassing the prowess of Raasay’s mighty volcanic mountain. 66 million years in the making, we’re delighted to introduce this new release into our single malt range.
An annual release with each edition offering slight points of difference in cask composition or age. Limited in quantity and available globally, with the First Edition only 14,000 bottles worldwide (5,000 in UK). 52% abv, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
SHERRY QUARTER CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Peated and unpeated spirit matured first in the strong foundations of our American rye casks with a second maturation in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry quarter casks, this whisky exudes peppery spice, dried sultanas and hints of vanilla with a finish of lingering salty chocolate and a light hint of aromatic wood smoke.
FIRST MATURATION CASKS
- Cask Type: Ex Rye Woodford Reserve US Kentucky American Oak ASB 190
- Capacity: 190 Litres
- Oak Variety: Quercus Alba American Oak
SECOND MATURATION CASKS
- Cask Type: Ex Pedro Ximénez & Ex Oloroso Spain Jerez Sherry Quarter Cask 125
- Capacity: 125 Litres
Release Specifics
- Release Date: November 2023
- ABV: 52%
- Peat Level: Barley 48-52ppm | Residual PPM in bottle: Estimated 6ppm – to be confirmed when full analysis complete
- Presentation: Natural colour, non-chill filtered
- First Maturation Cask Type: First fill Ex Rye Woodford Reserve US Kentucky American Oak
- Second Maturation Cask Type: Ex Oloroso (50%) & Ex Pedro Ximénez (50%) Sherry Quarter Cask 125
- Spirit Types: Isle of Raasay peated (55%) and unpeated (45%) spirit
- Prior distillery – first maturation rye casks: Woodford Reserve
- Bodega – second maturation Oloroso and PX sherry casks: Bodega Jose y Miguel Martin
- Barley Variety: Concerto & Arbikie laureate barley
- Yeast Type: MW
- Water Source: Isle of Raasay Distillery 60 metre well on site – Tobar na Bà Baine
- Fermentation Time: 3 and 5 day fermentations
- Spirit Cut Point: Narrow cut point
- Cask Filling Strength: 63.5% abv
- Distillation Date of Youngest Spirit: 25 November 2019 (3YO – 3 years 11 months)
- Distillation Date of Oldest Spirit: 14 January 2019 (4YO – 4 years 10 months)
- First Maturation Vatting: 04/04/2023
- Second Maturation Vatting: 13/10/2023
- Bottling: November 2023
- Maturation & Bottling: Isle of Raasay Distillery
- Number of Bottles: Approximately 14,000
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Whisky Resource Note
Available to Raasay Slainte Club Newsletter Subscribers with access to a code required to add bottle to basket.
There appear to be no official tasting notes on the Raasay Website, however, they did appear in the email.
