Isle of Raasay Distillery

Tucked away in the in the remote Hebridean island is our distillery, Isle of Raasay Distillery. The tiny island is home to about 160 people. They have dedicated several years and efforts into the transformation of the ‘Victoria Villa’ which hasn’t been put to use in ages and using it as the first legal distillery on the island in Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery.

The distillery makes carefully brewed scotch whisky garnished with a mixture of malt and they are produced in small batches. The mineral water used is obtained from an on-site Celtic well.

Besides being one of the oldest and pioneering distilleries in Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery can be seen as one of the most beautiful distilleries in Scotland.

Distillery Tour

The distillery tour will show you the secrets behind our quality whisky and our manufacturing philosophy. If you have a penchant for whisky or the knowledge of its production, we welcome you to an unforgettable experience of our whisky distillery tour. You will be taken through the tasting room where you will be treated to special Raasay, single malt and several other brands of whisky.

You would also tour the ‘Isle of Skye’ where you will see the ‘stills’ that are made of copper pot.

If you want your tour in French or German, it will be important that we get a prior notice. You can book your tour online so that we get everything put in place for a convenient tour to and from the island.

The route to the Isle of Raasay Distillery

There is only one route to the Raasay Distillery and that is from the Isle of Skye via a ferry.  From the Isle of Skye, you will get to Sconser where there is a terminal. From this terminal to Raasay is a 25-minute ferry journey on which you will breathe in the crisp air and the beautiful scenery of the Isle of Raasay.

The CalMac ferry which transports people to the Raasay from the terminal requires passage clearance and it is expedient that passengers arrive 10 minutes earlier. You can visit calmac.co.uk is to check the timetable and manifesto for departures.