Isle of Harris 8 Years Old 2018 Thompson Bros.

Thompson Bros.

Isle of Harris 8 Years Old 2018 Thompson Bros.

ABV: 55.2% 70 cL

This single malt was distilled in 2018 at the Isle of Harris Distillery in Tarbert, on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Harris produces a gently peated spirit with a fresh, coastal character shaped by its island setting.

It has been bottled by Thompson Bros., the independent bottler based at Dornoch Distillery in the Highlands, after spending its full 8 years maturing in a first-fill bourbon cask. The label artwork for this release is by @KMGYEAH.

The lively first-fill bourbon wood brings out the fruitier side of the Harris spirit, while the island's coastal minerality and a light thread of peat smoke run underneath. Thompson Bros. describe the result as unapologetically fruit-forward, with the peat building gently through the dram.

Bottled without chill-filtration or artificial colouring. 

Nose

Coastal minerality and the faintest wisp of peat smoke, with vanilla, crushed Weetabix and toasted coconut flakes.

Palate

Fruit-forward, with sun-dried apricot, coconut flesh and tart pineapple, then earthy, maritime peat building mid-palate before flinty minerality and vanilla custard.

Finish

Peat smoke drying to cool hearth ash, with floral honey and sweet mandarin peel at the close.

£70.00

Tax included.

Pickup available at 472 Union Street
Isle of Harris 8 Years Old 2018 Thompson Bros.

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  • 472 Union Street

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    Union Street
    472
    Aberdeen AB10 1TS
    United Kingdom

    +441224647433

PRODUCT INFO

Region Islands
Distillery Harris
Cask type 1st fill bourbon cask
Bottling company Thompson Bros.
Outrun 273 bottles
Whisky type Single Malt
Harris distillery logo

Harris is a community distillery that works closely with people and businesses on the Island. The idea to open a distillery in Harris was sparked to combat the declining population, create opportunities for young people, and bring tourism to the Island. The construction began in the spring of 2014, and the distillery opened its doors a year later. They became famous for their sugar kelp gin, known for its unique flavour and beautiful bottle design, while awaiting their first single malt whisky. In 2023, the long wait was over, and their first single malt was released. Named Hearach, which is a name for someone living on the Island, the whisky was a lightly peated malt with bourbon and sherry cask influences. 

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