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How to start a distillery - the Isle of Raasay Story

How to start a distillery - the Isle of Raasay Story

Update: 2025-11-19
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How do you start a distillery on tiny island off the coast of Scotland?

We sat down with Isle of Raasay Co-founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day and UK Sales Manager Gregor Hunter to hear the story.


Alasdair talks us through how he got into whisky through his family history connections and how things sparked from blending to distilling.

We also talked about life on the island and what the distillery is doing for the local economy and growing the island population.

The lads also brought in some fantastic drams for us to try including Isle of Raasay newmake and the first ever peated single grain whisky to be bottled.

Enjoy!

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How to start a distillery - the Isle of Raasay Story

How to start a distillery - the Isle of Raasay Story

Graeme Kilgour