70cl * 46% ABV * Scotland
The first distillery to be built on Skye in 190 years, Torabhaig is only the second legal distillery ever to operate on the island. Fully operational since January 2017, it distils in beautiful copper stills, as you would expect, but also chooses to ferment in traditional wooden washbacks that add complexity of flavour to the whisky.
In Torabhaig's quest to leave a legacy they began their Legacy Series label in order to respect the rich and fertile heritage of Scotch Whisky, but to also "meaningfully build on experience and traditional methods, to bring something new and unique to the table".
The third and latest release in The Legacy Series after the inaugural release and the Allt Gleann, Torabhaig Cnoc Na Moine, translates literally as “Hill of Peat” and is a hill located in Knoydart which is visible from the distillery. It is the first of the legacy bottlings to introduce some Sherry cask influence, with some of the whisky fully matured in Oloroso sherry casks and a small part fully matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks, which lends a sweeter, richer flavour and a darker colour.