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SMWS 163.3: Isle of Harris Distillery

“Hay-smoked duck breast” · Past release, no longer on sale
Hay-smoked duck breast - SMWS 163.3Sold outApr 2025
163.3

Hay-smoked duck breast

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

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

“The Panel were greeted by a crisp aroma of thyme, poppyseed on lemon shortbread, runny honey and French unsalted butter on fresh brioche, all encompassed by a delicate…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 163.3 is a single cask of Isle of Harris Distillery, in the Islands region, 6 years old, bottled at 58%, released in the Apr 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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