Torabhaig is a new distillery that blends traditional and contemporary approaches. The first distillery to be built on Skye in 190 years, it is only the second legal distillery ever to operate on the island and has been fully operational since January 2017. Distilling in beautiful copper stills, but fermenting in traditional wooden washbacks that add complexity of flavour in the whisky. The nose is warm and inviting. Savoury, sweet peat with notes of burlap, tobacco leaves and a whiff of mint, but also sweet orange zest and a touch of chalk. A gentle coastal breeze. Impressively balanced. The palate is oily and mouthcoating. A sooty arrival with plenty of barley husks, wood smoke and a subdued salinity, a touch of petrol. The finish has a more mature side. With notes of tobacco, menthol and a gentle peat influence.