Torabhaig Legacy Series Sound of Sleat

The "other" distillery on the Isle of Skye, besides the famous Talisker, is Torabhaig, which opened in 2017 on a scenic farmstead overlooking the Sound of Sleat. As a recent arrival, Torabhaig thus far is offering only annual releases, but they're showing complexity and maturity beyond their years. This year's release was matured in bourbon and virgin oak barrels, and has flavors of peach, apricot, strawberry, and vanilla, against island notes of peat smoke, dried seaweed, and seashells. Torabhaig's ultimate goal is to make a flagship 10 year old; for now, we're very happy sipping this one.