{"title":"Isle of Harris Distillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Isle of Harris Distillery shares its story in every bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsland Origins: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade with the softest water in Scotland, flowing from the Abhainn Cnoc a’ Charrain, which runs over some of the oldest rocks on earth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Craftsmanship: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDistilled by one of Scotland’s youngest distilling teams, with an average age of just 25!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity Spirit: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreated to provide sustainable employment for the people of Harris, this whisky embodies the heart and soul of the island.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"isle-of-harris-gin","title":"Isle of Harris Gin, 45%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Isle of Harris Gin is put together with 9 carefully picked botanicals, each lending their own individual characteristics, and all sourced with particular attention to detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugar Kelp plays the starring role, bringing a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomplex, maritime edge to this delicious Gin which also offers bitter orange peel, coriander seed, liquorice and salty-sweet flavours.  A true taste of the Hebrides. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect serve:  Plenty of ice, quality tonic and a slice of pink grapefruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isle of Harris","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":44782678114550,"sku":"HR01ZZZA","price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/products\/IsleofHarrisGinWEB.png?v=1656595824"},{"product_id":"the-hearach-isle-of-harris-single-malt-whisky-46","title":"The Hearach, Isle of Harris Single Malt Whisky, 46%","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Hearach is the exciting first whisky produced at the Isle of Harris Distillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncapsulating the island, Harris describe the Hearach (meaning '\u003cem\u003eperson from Harris\u003c\/em\u003e' in Gaelic) as \"Woven from People and Place\"...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's put together by one of youngest distilling teams in Scotland with an average age of 25. The distillery opened in 2015 with the help of the community on Harris, aiming to create and provide sustainable employment for generations to come through the disillation of delicious Gin and Whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe water for the Hearach is sourced from Abhainn Cnoc a’ Charrain. It is the softest of any Scottish distillery. The spirits is made from 100% Scottish Concerto Barley, peated to a very light 12-15ppm. It's disilled in the bespoke copper stills at Harris, and matured in a hand-picked array of oak casks by the shores of the Atlantic, near the west-coast village of Ardhasaig. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e  First-Fill Bourbon Barrels (Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace) \u003cbr\u003eOloroso Spanish Oak Butts \u003cbr\u003eFino Spanish Oak Butts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note from the Distillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThere are so many complex layers of flavour, and it will be different for everyone. But, I get a gentle peat smoke on the first sip which reminds me of island home fires burning when I was growing up. It comes along with a toasted maltiness. I can also taste homemade apple sauce and smell machair flowers, particularly white clover which springs up on our west coast every summer. Mixed spices appear, and an old-fashioned sweetness from things like candied ginger, vanilla, and honeycomb. Finally, there’s a long, clotted-cream note, mixed with a lasting sense of new leather\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShona Macleod, Distillery Blender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isle of Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45433725714678,"sku":"HR03ZZZA","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/files\/IsleofHarrisHearach.jpg?v=1696068190"},{"product_id":"harris_oloroso_cask_single_malt","title":"Isle of Harris Hearach Oloroso Cask Single Malt Whisky, 46%","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the far south-western corner of Spain lies the ancient region of Andalusia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere among hot and dusty hills of Huelva, the men and women of sherry-makers José y Miguel Martín ‘cooper’ casks with age-old craft and care before they are filled by their wineries in Jerez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Harris distillers first visited this historic part of world back in 2015 to begin their relationship with this highly respected family business, and have been proud to source our specially selected Oloroso butts directly from them ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir Oloroso sherry is a dry, dark and nutty fortified wine and its influence on the wood in turn imparts an unmistakably bold richness to our spirit when the casks finally reach Harris and begin maturing our island whisky far from their original home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e“Initially there are aromas of cinnamon, orange peel, and cloves, and there are green notes of mixed herbs and the creaminess of white chocolate. When sipped, I can taste wood smoke and walnuts shells. The dram develops with a herbal hint of dried thyme closely followed by burnt oranges. Spices then come through, like vanilla pods and a subtle sense of cloves, before a long leather and liquorice finish.” \u003c\/em\u003e- Harrison Wood, Assistant Blender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Isle of Harris","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":51990083633535,"sku":"HR04OLOZ","price":83.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/files\/Hearach_Olorosso_Cask.jpg?v=1759833326"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/collections\/Isle_of_Harris_Distillery.jpg?v=1737476856","url":"https:\/\/thespiritsroom.co.uk\/collections\/isle-of-harris-distillery\/70.oembed","provider":"The Spirits Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}