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Isle of Harris The Hearach 1st Fill Oloroso Cask Matured is the second expression from the new distillery, launched on Sep 2024, one year after the first release. The lightly peated (12-15ppm) whisky, created out of 100% Scottish Concerto and Laureate barley, is entirely matured in first-fill, 500 l oloroso sherry butts sourced from Bodega José y Miguel Martín in Andalusia, Spain, under the supervision of Harrison Wood, blender at the Isle of Harris Distillery.
Clean and neat, a modern sherry release, centered on blood oranges, strawberries and redcurrant, with a minor acidic note, young and vibrant. The second impressions are of woody and semi-sweet spices with a touch of lemony character.
The sip is again simple, neat and enjoyable, easy to drink, with a nice light toffee and contained dryness. It is very nicely balanced and rather smooth. The nutty dimension is of dried walnuts, while the peat is very distant, almost difficult to trace back.
Medium-short, maybe lacking some extra layers, yet pleasant.
Isle of Harris The Hearach 1st Fill Oloroso Cask Matured is a modern and well-crafted sherried product, with some hints of a nice spirit. The usage of quality Oloroso casks can be perceived, as the decision to craft a simple, yet pleasant, easy to drink product can be easily shared. There are already interesting hints that the spirit by this new distillery will be able to age in a nice way, and we look forward to future releases.
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