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SMWS 163.2: Isle of Harris Distillery

“Distressed tranquillity” · Past release, no longer on sale
Distressed tranquillity - SMWS 163.2Sold outMar 2025
163.2

Distressed tranquillity

SMWS regionHighland
Age6 years
ABV58.1%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 163
RegionIslands

In short · Isle of Harris Distillery (Islands), 6 years.

“Some of us were reminded of long-gone school days opening a ‘distressed leather’ pencil case, drinking instant hot chocolate and building a traditional balsa wood model…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 163.2 is a single cask of Isle of Harris Distillery, in the Islands region, 6 years old, bottled at 58.1%, released in the Mar 2025 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 163.x is from Isle of Harris Distillery.

How the price compares
At £85, this 6-year-old cost less than 1 of the 3 Isle of Harris Distillery bottlings aged 6–8 released 2024–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £85 to £95, with a median of £85.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Isle of Harris Distillery

In Tarbert, where the ferries come in, the Isle of Harris Distillery was the first legal distillery ever built on the island, opening in 2015 with Italian-made stills and a mission to bring work to a fragile community. Its gin, scented with local sugar kelp, came first; its single malt, The Hearach, named for the islanders, followed in 2023. The spirit is gently peated and maritime. Independently owned.

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