Oct 2026In short · Isle of Harris Distillery (Islands), 8 years, Smoky & Fruity.
“Tropical treasure spilled from the glass as mango, lychee and peach drifted above a deck laden with smoked porridge, salmon and lemon-poppyseed shortbreads.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 163.6 is a single cask of Isle of Harris Distillery, in the Islands region, 8 years old, bottled at 57.4%, released in the Oct 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 163.x is from Isle of Harris Distillery.
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
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.