Black Friday Exclusive: Free Premium Delivery on Isle of Raasay Gin . Ends 3 December 2021. Shop Now 0 ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG Our Isle of Raasay Distillery blog keeps you up-to-date with all the latest news and videos from our little corner of the Hebrides. Check in with us here for fun tips, recipes, and stories. SUBSCRIBE TO SLÀINTE CLUB NEWS ALL ABOUT WHISKY ALL ABOUT GIN VIDEOS JUNE 28, 2021 DAVE BROOM REVIEWS OUR SINGLE MALT Since Whisky Writer Dave Broom officially opened our distillery in 2017, he has been kind enough to return each year... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JANUARY 29, 2021 OUR SIX CASK STORY – Q&A Our carefully crafted Isle of Raasay Single Malt recipe matures peated and unpeated Isle of Raasay spirit separately in three... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG NOVEMBER 5, 2021 WINTER TOUR TIMES & CLOSURE DATES As we come towards the end of another season and into winter, our distillery shop will be open Monday to... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 NA SIA SINGLE CASK SERIES NOW ON CASKSHARE We are pleased to announce that our Na Sia Single Cask series is now available on the new online whisky... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JULY 29, 2021 SCOTLAND’S BIG 5 WILDLIFE SPOTTING We explore some of the best wildlife to spot while out and about in Scotland's great outdoors! READ MORE GUEST BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JULY 23, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN, DISTILLED 27th July 2021 marks the Isle of Raasay Gin's second birthday! To celebrate our 'ginniversary', we've made a list of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JULY 6, 2021 TOP 5 SCOTTISH WILD SWIMMING LOCATIONS We explore the top five wild swimming locations around Scotland - from the Outer Hebrides to the East Coast of... READ MORE GUEST BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JULY 1, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY SINGLE MALT REVIEW BY THE MALT BOX We’ve been delighted hearing your reviews and feedback to the Isle of Raasay Single Malt as our long-awaited whisky finally... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JUNE 23, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN PERFECT SERVE METHODServe with your favourite mixer, ice and orange peel, expressing the oils into your glass and around the rim for... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JUNE 4, 2021 SPONSORING MY NAME’5 DODDIE MND CHARITY The Isle of Raasay Distillery is proud to be sponsoring the amazing Coast 2 Coast in 24 Hours Challenge, which... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG MAY 5, 2021 SAS: WHO DARES WINS RETURNS TO RAASAY The Isle of Raasay has been revealed as the location for the 2021 Series of ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ following... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG MAY 5, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY SINGLE MALT BALLOT 3,000 bottles of our signature Isle of Raasay Single Malt are available via two online ballots (the fairest way of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG APRIL 23, 2021 WIN A NIGHT AT THE ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY! In line with government guidance, we are so excited to be reopening our award-winning accommodation here at the Isle of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG LOAD MORE TAGS BARLEY BORODALE HOUSE CASKS COCKTAILS GAELIC GIN HOW TO MAKE WHISKY INTERVIEW INTERVIEWS LATEST LOCAL NEWS NEW MAKE NEW RELEASES PEAT PEATED RAASAY RECRUITMENT SINGLE MALT TASTING VIDEO VIDEOS VISITOR CENTRE WHISKY ALL ABOUT WHISKY JANUARY 29, 2021 OUR SIX CASK STORY – Q&A Our carefully crafted Isle of Raasay Single Malt recipe matures peated and unpeated Isle of Raasay spirit separately in three... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG OCTOBER 15, 2021 SAMPLING OUR DISTILLERY SPECIAL RELEASE WITH CO-FOUNDER ALASDAIR DAY Following the introduction of our flagship Isle of Raasay Single Malt earlier this year, and the deconstructed Na Sia Single... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS MARCH 16, 2021 BBC RADIO 4 INTERVIEW WITH ALASDAIR DAY This week, Co-founder Alasdair Day sat down with the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme to discuss the fascinating history of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS MARCH 5, 2021 MAKAR’S MALT CHARITY BOTTLING Introducing Makar’s Malt, a lightly peated dram crafted in collaboration with Scots Makar Jackie Kay for International Women’s Day. This... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG FEBRUARY 26, 2021 TASTING WHISKY WITH A GLENCAIRN GLASS Whisky is personal. There is no right or wrong way to drink your dram. Enjoying it is all that matters, and... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS DECEMBER 21, 2020 FROM RAASAY, WITH LOVE Happy New Year, Bliadhna Mhath Ùr! We reached a historic milestone in 2020, with the release of our very first... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS AUGUST 12, 2020 SAMPLING OUR SIGNATURE CASKS In this blog, Co-founder Alasdair Day explores the characters and flavours developing in our signature range of casks. READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS JULY 31, 2020 WHAT IS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY? One of the questions we get asked all the time may seem obvious: What is Single Malt Scotch Whisky? Let’s... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG DECEMBER 1, 2017 HOW TO MAKE WHISKY PART 1: MALTING As distillation at Raasay Distillery has started, we felt it was a good time to talk about each part of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG OCTOBER 30, 2017 TASTING RAASAY DISTILLERY NEW MAKE SPIRIT As of September distilling has started at our Isle of Raasay distillery. This is where the fun (and hard work) really... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG SOCIALISE WITH THE ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY Share Your Pictures Using #raasaydistillery #isleofraasay ALL ABOUT GIN JULY 23, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN, DISTILLED 27th July 2021 marks the Isle of Raasay Gin's second birthday! To celebrate our 'ginniversary', we've made a list of... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JUNE 23, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN PERFECT SERVE METHODServe with your favourite mixer, ice and orange peel, expressing the oils into your glass and around the rim for... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG MARCH 26, 2021 CLASSIC CLOVER CLUB COCKTAIL We recently caught up with Natalie Reid Co-founder of The Gin Cooperative to find out more about their brand new Scottish Gin subscription, and... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG OCTOBER 18, 2019 THE ISLE OF AUTUMN COCKTAIL The Isle of Autumn cocktail is a combination of flavours from the last sunshine filled days of summer and our... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS JULY 27, 2019 MAKING ISLE OF RAASAY GIN The Isle of Raasay, an island rooted in centuries of illicit distilling, is launching its first legal spirit. Our Hebridean... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS TAGS BARLEY BORODALE HOUSE CASKS COCKTAILS GAELIC GIN HOW TO MAKE WHISKY INTERVIEW INTERVIEWS LATEST LOCAL NEWS NEW MAKE NEW RELEASES PEAT PEATED RAASAY RECRUITMENT SINGLE MALT TASTING VIDEO VIDEOS VISITOR CENTRE WHISKY VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS OCTOBER 15, 2021 SAMPLING OUR DISTILLERY SPECIAL RELEASE WITH CO-FOUNDER ALASDAIR DAY READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS MARCH 16, 2021 BBC RADIO 4 INTERVIEW WITH ALASDAIR DAY READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS FEBRUARY 26, 2021 TASTING WHISKY WITH A GLENCAIRN GLASS READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS FEBRUARY 12, 2021 PAIRING POETRY, MUSIC & WHISKY READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS DECEMBER 21, 2020 FROM RAASAY, WITH LOVE READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS NOVEMBER 12, 2020 PREVIEWING THE FIRST SINGLE MALT READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS AUGUST 12, 2020 SAMPLING OUR SIGNATURE CASKS READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS LOAD MORE SOCIALISE WITH THE ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY Share Your Pictures Using #raasaydistillery #isleofraasay COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS JUNE 23, 2021 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN PERFECT SERVE METHODServe with your favourite mixer, ice and orange peel, expressing the oils into your glass and around the rim for... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG MARCH 26, 2021 CLASSIC CLOVER CLUB COCKTAIL We recently caught up with Natalie Reid Co-founder of The Gin Cooperative to find out more about their brand new Scottish Gin subscription, and... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG JULY 17, 2020 CELEBRATING OUR ‘GINNIVERSARY’! We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since we launched our first legal spirit to the world, on 27th... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG OCTOBER 18, 2019 THE ISLE OF AUTUMN COCKTAIL The Isle of Autumn cocktail is a combination of flavours from the last sunshine filled days of summer and our... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS, RAASAY DISTILLERY VIDEOS SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 MAKE OUR ST ANDREW’S DAY MARTINI COCKTAIL What brings Russians, Greeks and Scots together? St Andrew’s Day! While tend to associate St Andrew with only our flying... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS OCTOBER 24, 2016 RAASAY ROB ROY COCKTAIL Bartenders Thomas Solberg and Jamie Meehan from innovative London whisky bar, Black Rock and R&B’s own Chris Hoban crafted a unique... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS OCTOBER 24, 2016 BAT’S BLOOD HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL Bartender Sean Robertson at the newly refurbished Harry’s Bar in Edinburgh’s West End created a Halloween cocktail inspired by our resident bats... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 THE MAC DADDY BY COCKTAIL TRADING CO. London’s Cocktail Trading Company devised their version of The Mac Daddy cocktail using Raasay While We Wait to celebrate Burns Night 2016. Try it... READ MORE COCKTAILS & PAIRINGS TAGS BARLEY BORODALE HOUSE CASKS COCKTAILS GAELIC GIN HOW TO MAKE WHISKY INTERVIEW INTERVIEWS LATEST LOCAL NEWS NEW MAKE NEW RELEASES PEAT PEATED RAASAY RECRUITMENT SINGLE MALT TASTING VIDEO VIDEOS VISITOR CENTRE WHISKY EVENTS We keep ourselves busy with a variety of events including tastings, live music, master classes, exhibitions, trade shows, open days and much more. From tasting events in our ‘Secret Tasting Room’ in Edinburgh’s West End, to our famous ‘Raasay Tunes’ nights at the Distillery, we like to think there’s something here for everyone. Our upcoming events are included below, as well as information on tickets, time, dates and other details. MARCH 10, 2020 RAASAY TUNES WITH WILLIE CAMPBELL – 4TH APRIL 2020 Willie Campbell, one of Lewis’s most prolific and energetic singer songwriters, will be returning to the Raasay for another night... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY EVENTS, RAASAY TUNES EVENTS DECEMBER 12, 2019 CASK SAMPLING WEEKEND A whisky cask is a whisky lover’s dream, and we have released a limited number of Isle of Raasay Distillery... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY EVENTS SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 END OF SEASON PARTY WITH THE DONALD BLACK BAND – 9TH NOVEMBER 2019 After an exciting second season at the Isle of Raasay Distillery – with the launch of the very first Isle... READ MORE RAASAY TUNES EVENTS AUGUST 9, 2019 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE Are you visiting Edinburgh for the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe? For three weeks in August, the festival opens the... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY EVENTS, TASTING EVENTS JULY 12, 2019 ISLE OF RAASAY GIN LAUNCH PARTY WITH TRAIL WEST – 27TH JULY 2019 Join us for the Isle of Raasay Gin launch party ahead of International Scottish Gin Day on Saturday 27th July... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY BLOG, RAASAY DISTILLERY EVENTS JUNE 3, 2019 MAIREARAD AND ANNA – 28TH SEPTEMBER 2019 On the 28th September 2019 Raasay Tunes welcomes two of Scotland’s most popular Highland multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green on accordion, bagpipes... READ MORE RAASAY TUNES EVENTS MAY 29, 2019 ALASTAIR JACKSON – ‘THE SPIRIT OF THE HEBRIDES’ PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION We are delighted to be exhibiting Skye photographer Alastair Jackson’s work over the next month in our tasting room. This... READ MORE RAASAY DISTILLERY EVENTS MAY 8, 2019 BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MACKENZIE – 31ST MAY 2019 Isle of Raasay Distillery brings you a quality blend of two of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers. Inverness-based Brian Ó hEadhra... 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