{"product_id":"isle-of-raasay-na-sia-tasting-with-alasdair-day","title":"Isle of Raasay Na Sia - Tasting with Alasdair Day","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsle of Raasay Na Sia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting at Spier \u0026amp; Wright with Alasdair Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday 5 November 2026 | 6:30pm ACDT (Adelaide time)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$49 per person ~ a welcome drink and a tasting flight of seven 15ml pours included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix casks. Seven drams. An evening with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlasdair Day, Master Distiller for Isle of Raasay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, joining us live on the big screen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the success of our Finn Thomson evening, we’re delighted to welcome another special guest to our screens at Spier \u0026amp; Wright. Join us for an exploration of '\u003cem\u003eNa Sia\u003c\/em\u003e' (\"The Six\" in Gaelic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe six cask components at the heart of Raasay’s distinctive single malt ~ with Alasdair sharing his knowledge and perspective on each cask style that contributes to its signature character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaasay’s recipe combines peated and unpeated spirit matured separately in American rye whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak and Bordeaux red wine casks. This tasting brings together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall six five-year-old Na Sia single cask expressions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before culminating in Isle of Raasay Cask Strength: the six component styles brought together in one whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour tasting flight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy seven 15ml pours:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNa Sia 5YO — American Rye Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnpeated 61.0% · Peated 60.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePineapple, pepper and buttery sweetness, with earthy smoke in the peated expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNa Sia 5YO — Virgin Chinkapin Oak Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnpeated 61.8% · Peated 62.6%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToffee, dark fruit and oak tannin, with gentle smoke in the peated expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNa Sia 5YO — Bordeaux Red Wine Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnpeated 61.2% · Peated 59.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack cherry, dark fruit and maritime character, with wood smoke in the peated expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsle of Raasay Cask Strength — 61.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur final dram brings the six styles together, combining dark fruit, honey, spice and gentle peat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the night, we’ll explore the three unpeated expressions first, followed by the three peated expressions, before finishing with Cask Strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at Spier \u0026amp; Wright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy a welcome drink on arrival and settle in with fellow whisky enthusiasts as we taste together. 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