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Region: Island | |
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Location | Isle of Harris |
Founded | 2015 |
Water source | Abhainn Cnoc a’Charrainn |
No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
Capacity | 230,000 L |
Harris distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. [1] The distillery was the first legal distillery ever built on Harris. [1] [2] [3]
Plans for the distillery began in 2011 with submission to the local council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. [4] With the support of a £2.8 million combined grant from the Scottish Government and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise fund, building commenced in spring 2014. [1] The total investment for the original project was £10 million, with the remaining funding coming from private sources. [5] [6] The distillery opened in October 2015 and commenced production on 17 December 2015. [1] [7]
In 2016, BBC Alba produced a TV documentary about the first working year of the distillery. [8] By 2017, the distillery had welcomed over 144,000 visitors, including Charles, Prince of Wales, as well as receiving 17 awards for their products. [3] [9] [10]
In 2020, the distillery began sponsoring a virtual Cèilidh. [11] In January 2021, the distillery submitted plans to the Council for expansion, including a new maturation warehouse. [12]
In July 2021, the distillery launched an eco-friendly initiative to refill bottles. [13] [14]
In autumn 2023, the distillery released its first single malt whisky. [15]
The distillery stills were made in Siena, Italy by Frilli Impianti. [1] There is a visitor centre. [3]
As well as a single malt whisky called The Hearach, the Gaelic word for a resident of Harris, the distillery makes a gin using botanicals including local sugar kelp seaweed. [1] [16] [17] As of 2017, over two tonnes of seaweed had been collected for the gin production. [3] Other botanicals in the gin include Juniper, Coriander, Angelica Root and Cassia Bark. [7] The gin is sold in a distinctive blue bottle [14] which won a Gold Award at the World Gin Awards in 2021. [7] [18] The gin bottles are manufactured in Yorkshire by the Stolzle Glass Group. [9]
57°53′51″N 6°48′14″W / 57.8976°N 6.8040°W
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Region: Island | |
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Location | Isle of Harris |
Founded | 2015 |
Water source | Abhainn Cnoc a’Charrainn |
No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
Capacity | 230,000 L |
Harris distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. [1] The distillery was the first legal distillery ever built on Harris. [1] [2] [3]
Plans for the distillery began in 2011 with submission to the local council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. [4] With the support of a £2.8 million combined grant from the Scottish Government and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise fund, building commenced in spring 2014. [1] The total investment for the original project was £10 million, with the remaining funding coming from private sources. [5] [6] The distillery opened in October 2015 and commenced production on 17 December 2015. [1] [7]
In 2016, BBC Alba produced a TV documentary about the first working year of the distillery. [8] By 2017, the distillery had welcomed over 144,000 visitors, including Charles, Prince of Wales, as well as receiving 17 awards for their products. [3] [9] [10]
In 2020, the distillery began sponsoring a virtual Cèilidh. [11] In January 2021, the distillery submitted plans to the Council for expansion, including a new maturation warehouse. [12]
In July 2021, the distillery launched an eco-friendly initiative to refill bottles. [13] [14]
In autumn 2023, the distillery released its first single malt whisky. [15]
The distillery stills were made in Siena, Italy by Frilli Impianti. [1] There is a visitor centre. [3]
As well as a single malt whisky called The Hearach, the Gaelic word for a resident of Harris, the distillery makes a gin using botanicals including local sugar kelp seaweed. [1] [16] [17] As of 2017, over two tonnes of seaweed had been collected for the gin production. [3] Other botanicals in the gin include Juniper, Coriander, Angelica Root and Cassia Bark. [7] The gin is sold in a distinctive blue bottle [14] which won a Gold Award at the World Gin Awards in 2021. [7] [18] The gin bottles are manufactured in Yorkshire by the Stolzle Glass Group. [9]
57°53′51″N 6°48′14″W / 57.8976°N 6.8040°W