Isle of Raasay Distillery
The First Legal Distillery on the Isle of Raasay
The Isle of Raasay Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located on the Inner Hebridean Isle of Raasay in Northwest Scotland. It was the first legal distillery on the island when it opened in 2017.
The distillery is based on the site of a former disused hotel called Borodale House on the southwest of the island. It also has a visitor center that opened in January 2018 and was awarded 5 stars by VisitScotland as a tourist attraction in June 2018. The distillery also features a six-bedroom hotel with views over the 1 Isle of Skye.
The distillery produces Isle of Raasay Single Malt, a lightly peated whisky with rich dark fruit flavors, and Isle of Raasay Gin, a handcrafted gin made with ten botanicals, including Raasay juniper.
In 2023, the distillery ranked third in a Cask Connoisseur ranking of the most popular whisky distilleries.
The Isle of Raasay Distillery is a unique and exciting addition to the Scottish whisky scene, offering visitors a chance to experience the history and culture of the island while enjoying some of the finest whisky and gin Scotland has to offer.