The Hearach Olorosso Finish – 70cl

Non-chill filtered / No artificial colouring. The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured single malt is the second whisky expression from our island distillery and the Isle of Harris. The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured is a rich, aromatic whisky matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry butts. This Isle of Harris creation boasts a bold profile with notes of orange peel, warming spices, fireside smoke, and toasted hazelnuts. Bottled at 46% ABV, it is non-chill filtered and lightly peated (12-15ppm). Handcrafted from casks sourced from Bodega José y Miguel Martín in Andalusia, it offers a complex experience with hints of cinnamon, cloves, walnuts, and dried oranges, finishing with a touch of leather and liquorice. In the far south-western corner of Spain lies the ancient region of Andalusia. Here among hot and dusty hills, 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. We first visited this historic part of world back in 2015 to begin our relationship with this highly respected family business, and have been proud to source our specially selected Oloroso butts directly from them ever since. Their 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. Tasting Notes “ 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.” – Harrison Wood, Drinishader, Assistant Blender