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[Quick review] Raasay - Marsala Cask 50.7%

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  More new whisky from a new(ish) distillery: Isle of Raasay Distillery:  Raasay Bottler:  Distillery Age:  4 years old Distilled:  July 2021 Bottled: July 2025 Cask:  ex-Marsala Barriques Abv:  50.7% Unchillfiltered:  Yes Natural Colour:  Yes Nb of bottles:  12,300 Price:  £75 Extra:  Lightly peated spirit My tasting notes: Nose: Sweet and fruity, briny with a touch of smoke, red apple, fresh barley, sea breeze, slightly mineral. It’s young, the spirit is definitely there but it smells incredible! Palate: Quite powerful, raw/new make spirit at first, the fruit comes out next, underipe strawberries, flinty notes, some caramel comes to play after a little while, quite chewy mouthfeel, spicy notes too. Again this is young but very tasty! Finish: Long and warming, sweet and smoky, toffee, banana, wood smoke, salted caramel, slight chocolate. Wow! With water: The nose is sweeter with more barley sugar. The palate is spicier with mo...