Torabhaig, the Isle of Skye Single Malt Distillery, unveils Cnoc Na Mòine, the limited edition third chapter in its Legacy Series.
Meaning “hill of peat” in Gaelic, Cnoc Na Mòine is a peated single malt and the distillery’s first release that includes single malt matured in Sherry casks resulting in a 92 proof spirit. The Gaelic naming, and the nod to the geographical features that make the distillery’s location so special, is an homage to the distillery’s creative muse, the Isle of Skye, which both shapes and inspires the whisky.
“There is an intriguing complexity to peated whisky, an endless depth to explore,” said Torabhaig Whisky Maker Neil MacLeod Mathieson. “There are many faces and moods to peat, so a balance has to be found between strength and refinement, between elegance and robustness. Each expression in the Legacy Series captures our progress towards this vision and is a liquid snapshot of our whisky journey here on the Isle of Skye.
“This is the first expression where sherry casks have played a part in our journey as well,” he adds. “The way new flavors are revealed through time with different casks is such an exciting thing for a younger distillery to discover and highlights the magic of whisky-making that can’t quite be explained, although it can be bottled.”
Cnoc Na Mòine is the latest in The Torabhaig Legacy Series, a collection of Single Malts from the Isle of Skye distillery that charts Torabhaig’s journey to a ten year old and the experimental steps to establishing a future flagship expression which embodies the house style.
Torabhaig’s Cnoc Na Mòine is available for $65.
