Established in 1888, The Antiquary is one of Scotland’s oldest Whisky brands. This luxury blended Scotch has been given a new lease of life with a refreshed collection and striking new bottle design. A premium blend of Highland and Speyside malts alongside Lowland grains, with an unusually high malt content, married in fine oak casks from France, Portugal and Spain.

AGED 15 YEARS

70cl | 40% ABV

A BLEND OF FINE WHISKIES MARRIED IN RED WINE CLARET CASKS FROM THE BORDEAUX REGION

NOSE: Mahogany, polished leather, pipe tobacco, candied orange, grilled peaches and cloves.

PALATE: Rhubarb, tamarind, raspberry coulis and vanilla.

FINISH: Medium with warming fruit jam.

£44.95

AGED 21 YEARS

70cl | 40% ABV

MARRIED FOR THREE YEARS IN TAWNY PORT CASKS FROM THE SYMINGTON FAMILY ESTATES IN PORTUGAL

NOSE: Camphor, hessian, cut hay, burning heather, dark mocha, saffron and vanilla.

PALATE: Spiced plum, wild strawberries, dark chocolate, charred game and orange.

FINISH: Sea salt and red fruits.

£99.95

AGED 30 YEARS

70cl | 40% ABV

A 30-YEAR-OLD WHISKY WHICH HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER THREE YEARS IN SHERRY CASKS FROM THE JEREZ REGION OF SPAIN

NOSE: Passionfruit, mango, grilled pineapple, maple syrup, hints of smoked bacon and aged timber.

PALATE: Tropical fruit, syrup and rich oak spice.

FINISH: Beeswax, heather honey and waxy tropical fruitiness.

£274.95

Congeners are an important concept to understand if you love Scotch whisky because they significantly influence the flavour, aroma and overall character of the whisky. Vic Cameron, one of our expert teachers, says: “Congeners are chemical compounds that can either provide a taste or provide an aroma, so they combine together and provide flavour. The congeners that are created all the way through the process – like during fermentation and distillation – are actually what gives your whisky the flavour. Ethanol itself has no flavour, no taste.”

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Every bottle of our historic single malt is presented in a special box featuring images of men and women from our community. The word ‘Hearach’ means a native of Harris, and we’re proud to both name our dram after them and share their stories.

Meet Kenny Macleod who was born and brought up on Scalpay and has spent over 40 years of his life working at sea with HM Customs & Excise. After taking early retirement in 2019 he returned home to start his own business running Eilean Glas Rib Tours sharing the best of island wildlife and history with adventurous visitors.

Kenny has also been involved with the RNLI for almost three decades and currently supports our local Leverburgh Lifeboat as a training coordinator and launch authority. A century or two ago any distillers on Harris would be wary of an ex-Customs & Excise man, but safe to say these days we’re happy to applaud Kenny for playing such a big part in our island community!

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