Posted on 05/04/2009 2:44:26 AM PDT by jimtorr
NOT a brick has been laid to build the first distillery on the island where Whisky Galore! was filmed – but connoisseurs have already signed up to reserve the entire batch of its first-year casks.
Peter Brown will begin building the distillery on Barra in the autumn.
The distillery, costing more than £1 million, will make about 5,000 gallons of Isle of Barra Single Malt Whisky a year using water from Loch Uisge, the island's highest loch.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.scotsman.com ...
Please insert the correct title of the article, “Drinkers order Whisky Galore island’s entire stocks … five years too early”.
It’s early, and I haven’t had my tea yet. I should know better.
Does the water matter that much, or is it basically the snob factor?
I’m not a whisky drinker myself, but I’ve read that the water does make a contribution of the flavor of the final product.
This first product will barely be whisky. The article says that the distillate must age 3 years before it legally can be called whisky, so I don’t think it will have much whisky snob appeal.
This distillery, though, is on the island of Barra, made with the water from a lake whose name basically IS whisky, might make a difference.
Probably my all time favourite film.
I just put up a clip.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-rkvIEERSA
There was talk of a remake but apparently they’re having trouble with the financing.
http://www.whiskygalorefilm.com/
There was talk of a remake but apparently they’re having trouble with the financing
Sacrilege! The islanders wont stand for any work being done on the sabbath.
If those lochs are interconnected as some have speculated, there might be a wee touch of Nessie wee in the brew.
If the whisky is half as good as the Vatersay Boys they are onto a winner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6c4S32_4BU
Whisky is Scotland’s big growth industry of the future IMO. I mean it sounds like an obvious statement but it’s true.
What has happened over the years is, people in countries like Japan, India, China have discovered whisky and want it in large quantities. And this trend will only continue as more of the undeveloped world make it to income levels that will allow them to afford the stuff.
I don’t know as Scotland will be able to build enough distilleries up north to keep up with the demand, which is only good for the industry as a whole because it drives the price up. It seems like every one of the Hebrides Islands has a distillery now. It’s good for the islands. Gives the locals a job- they don’t have to move to the mainland.
The Hebrides are another world and very beautiful, rugged and peaceful places that don’t experience a lot of the social problems the populated parts of Scotland are afflicted with. Skye, in particular is probably one of the most beautiful spots on Earth and is a favorite of mine for a visit.
What is ironic is young Scots rarely drink whisky. They prefer vodka. It’s a shame really. Whisky is their heritage.
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