Meet The Hearach: Batch No.9 – Scotch Whisky News
We’re sharing the story behind the beautiful bottle of HE 00009 24, also known as Batch No.9 of The Hearach single malt. We have less than 350 bottles 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 design bespoke box which unfolds to reveal a myriad of hidden details.
Read on to learn more about this special start to our second release!
Le gach deagh dhùrachd,
Mike Donald, Chief Storyteller
In the spirit of being open, straight, and true we also want to share as much information about the making of our whisky batches as we can.
Whether your a whisky geek or just interested in diving a little deeper into your dram, you’ll find a wealth of wonderful little details and data on your batch sheets.
Norman Ian Mackay from Luskentrye is our Head Distiller and is responsible for providing many of the figures we include, with a little help from Billy and Stevie elsewhere in the production team.
Here are just a few of the facts you can find for Batch 9…
Batch Run
12,385 Bottles
Bottling Dates:
15.01.24 – 30.01.24
Casks Used
Heaven Hill Bourbon (21%) + Buffalo Trace Bourbon (64%) + Oloroso Sherry (11%) + Fino Sherry (4%)
Fermentation Times
40% Short (70 hours) + 60% Long (120 Hours)
Marrying Time
16 Weeks + 3 Days
Barley & Yeast
Concerto Barley
Lallelmand + Distilamax MW yeasts
Peating Level
12.9 PPM (Averaged)
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