{"product_id":"isle-of-raasay-na-sia-single-cask-unpeated-ex-bordeaux-red-wine-cask-19-527-cask-strength-700ml","title":"Isle of Raasay Na Sia Single Cask Unpeated Ex-Bordeaux Red Wine Cask 19\/527 Cask Strength 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Isle of Raasay single cask is a Hebridean single malt matured in a single ex-Bordeaux red wine cask, number 19\/527, and bottled by hand at natural cask strength of 61.9% ABV (123.8 proof). It comes from the distillery's Na Sia Single Cask Series and was selected for Cask Share members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsle of Raasay is the first legal distillery on the island of Raasay, off the east coast of Skye. Its single malt is built on a recipe of six cask types, which gives the Na Sia series its name: Na Sia means The Six in Gaelic. The single cask releases let drinkers taste each component on its own, in both peated and unpeated versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bottling is the unpeated spirit. Its 220-litre cask of European oak came fresh from a château in South West France, where it had held three vintages of Bordeaux red wine, and the wine-soaked oak adds tannin, colour and dark fruit to the new make spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle carries its cask number on the label, and each cask yields only a few hundred bottles, which makes these releases sought after by collectors of island whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruits, sultana, grape, Christmas cake and bread pudding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackberries, plums and cherries from the Bordeaux cask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Savoury spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Isle of Raasay Distillery, Isle of Raasay, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Scotch Whisky, unpeated, single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e First-fill ex-Bordeaux red wine cask, 220 litres, European oak, cask 19\/527\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123.8 proof (61.9% ABV), natural cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Na Sia Single Cask Series, Cask Share limited release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hebrides, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt cask strength, pour a small measure and add water a few drops at a time: the fruit and spice open up as the strength comes down. Enjoy it neat after dinner with dark chocolate, a cheese board or a slice of fruit cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat cask was this whisky aged in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single first-fill ex-Bordeaux red wine cask, number 19\/527.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it peated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, this is the unpeated Isle of Raasay spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat strength is it bottled at?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural cask strength, 61.9% ABV (123.8 proof).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isle of Raasay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68199596654901,"sku":"VWS200431237","price":115.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-45562.webp?v=1794513694","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/isle-of-raasay-na-sia-single-cask-unpeated-ex-bordeaux-red-wine-cask-19-527-cask-strength-700ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}