Torabhaig 2018 Single Malt Whisky

**TORABHAIG DISTILLERY** – The Gentle Peat of Skye **Location**: Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland **Ownership**: Morrison Distillers – Marussia Group **Founded**: 2017 (renovation began 2014) **Capacity**: 500,000 liters annually **Status**: Open to visitors with dedicated visitor centre **Production Philosophy**: Torabhaig embodies "gentle peat" – creating elegantly smoked single malt whisky using high-phenol malt (75-85 PPM) that delivers warmth and complexity without medicinal notes. The distillery harnesses Skye's softer, more temperate southern landscape to craft a distinctive maritime-influenced spirit that stands apart from its northern neighbor Talisker. **Technical Specifications**: - **Water Source**: Pure spring water from Allt Gleann and Allt Breacach burns - **Mash House**: Eight 10,000-litre Douglas fir washbacks - **Fermentation**: Extended 72-100 hour fermentation for flavor development - **Stills**: One pair of bespoke Forsyths copper pot stills - **Spirit Cut**: Precise 64% ABV cut point - **Cask Strength**: 59-67% ABV for cask filling - **Maturation**: 10% traditional dunnage warehousing on Skye, 90% racked warehousing on mainland Scotland - **Peat Profile**: 75-85 PPM peat from Aberdeenshire, malted by Simpson's **The Torabhaig Story**: In 2002, the late Ian Noble of Noble Grossart purchased 20,000 acres on Skye with a vision to convert a derelict 19th-century farm into a working distillery. After his passing, Marussia Group realized this dream, beginning renovation in 2014 and commissioning the distillery in 2017. Torabhaig now operates with a unique dual-team structure: seasoned industry veterans mentor local apprentices with no prior whisky experience, fostering true island craftsmanship. **Product Portfolio**: - **Legacy Series**: Annual small-batch, no-age-statement releases chronicling the distillery's evolution - **Journeymen Series**: Experimental small-batch expressions crafted by apprentice distillers - **Key Releases**: Torabhaig 2017 (2021), Allt Gleann Edition No.2 (2023, launched in China), Cnoc na Moine Edition No.3 (2024) - **Future Milestone**: First 10-year-old single malt scheduled for 2028 release Torabhaig represents Skye's second single malt distillery, offering whisky enthusiasts a new lens through which to experience the island's legendary whisky heritage – one of gentle landscapes, maritime character, and refined peat smoke.