Meet The Hearach: Batch No.11 with Lauren MacSween – Scotch Whisky News
The second release of our island whisky is now on sale direct from the distillery and specialist spirits retailers across the world. While Batch 10 is sold out in our online store you can find bottles of No. 9, 10, 11, and 12 available from other retailers and also at our distillery shop here in Tarbert.
This week we’re sharing the story behind the beautiful bottle of HE 00011 24, also known as Batch No.11 of The Hearach single malt. We have a limited number of bottles of this particular batch left in our online store if you’d like to get hold of one of your own to enjoy, share, or gift to a good friend.
Captured in stunning glass wrapped with organic lines and curves, every bottle is presented in a specially designed bespoke box which unfolds to reveal a myriad of hidden details.
Read on to learn more about this special part of our second release!
Le gach deagh dhùrachd,
Mike Donald, Chief Storyteller
Every batch of The Hearach single malt we release comes with accompanying tasting notes from a local person. The tasting notes for Batch 11 were created by Lauren MacSween who lives in our home village of Tarbert. A talented artist in her spare time, Lauren is our lead creative and the driving force behind much of our distillery’s graphic and design work.
Be sure to check out her artwork as ‘The Herring Girl’ on Etsy…
Lauren sat down with us to enjoy a dram and we had a good chat about the flavours and aromas she found in her glass…
“There’s toffee and caramel notes on the nose, like ‘Werther’s Original’ sweets. It also smells fresh and green to me. There’s a slight smokiness, reminding me of the trees behind my Granny’s old house which fell in an island storm, and we used the logs for firewood. When I sip it, there’s a nice pepperiness and kick of spice, and more green apple freshness. The smoke comes back if you leave it a while and the flavours are always changing. It’s subtle and light, but there’s a lot going on in the glass”
We’d love to know what you find in your glass next time you pour a good measure of our island spirit, so drop us a line to share your stories!
