Isle of Raasay Distillery launches new dining experience with world-renowned Three Chimneys Restaurant on Skye

Enticing visitors passionate about Scottish produce, cuisine and spirits, the collaboration will bring these two celebrated Scottish brands together for the first time to offer guests of the Three Chimneys a brand-new paired dining experience.

Officially launching in October and running until end of November, The Three Chimneys’ Head Chef Scott Davies, his talented team and Isle of Raasay Distillery have created a unique, eight course whisky pairing menu for guests to enjoy at the kitchen table – an immersive dining experience which takes place in the heart of the restaurant kitchen.

The evening begins with an Alder smoked trout paired with a Champagne cocktail featuring Isle of Raasay’s ex-Bordeaux red wine single cask whisky, followed by oyster and cauliflower panna cotta with langoustine and crispy oyster, accompanied by Distillery Special Release which was finished in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks.

Further courses include duck fat confit salmon with foraged Skye mushrooms, Vatten farm lamb haggis with Jerusalem artichokes, and roasted prime of Vatten beef with onion fondant, horseradish and beef fat brioche, accompanied by Isle of Raasay’s unpeated ex-Rye whiskey single cask, unpeated Virgin Chinkapin oak single cask and peated ex-Rye whiskey single cask, respectively.

The evening is finished with bitter chocolate and smoked hazelnut praline with Chinkapin peated whisky, followed by whisky sour jelly with Isle of Raasay Single Malt in a Three Chimneys-style smoky Old Fashioned cocktail.

On select dates, one of the whisky experts from Isle of Raasay Distillery – located just a 25-minute ferry journey from Skye – will be joining the paired dining experience to discuss with guests the history and heritage, people, passion and processes which make their spirits so unique.

Isle of Raasay became the island’s first legal distillery when it officially opened in 2017, marking a new era for whisky and gin production on this remote Hebridean isle.

Deemed the best view from any whisky distillery in Scotland, Isle of Raasay’s vision is to create the finest Hebridean whisky and an exceptional visitor destination, designed to give even the most novice of whisky drinkers, or the greatest dram enthusiasts, an informative and unique experience.

William Dobbie, Commercial Director of Isle of Raasay Distillery, said: “It’s a real honour for us to be working with the world-renowned Three Chimneys restaurant. We admire their long-standing passion and commitment for locally sourced, exceptional food and outstanding approach to hospitality – we are very excited to share this special experience with their guests in the coming months.”

Krzysztof Dudkowski, General Manager of The Three Chimneys, said: “Since its inception a few years’ ago, we have followed the journey of Raasay with interest and enthusiasm, and it is hugely exciting for us to be working alongside the team to create a brand-new experience for guests of The Three Chimneys.

“Chef Davies and his culinary team have worked carefully with Raasay to create the delightful paired menu, and set in the heart of the kitchen, it is sure to be an unforgettable experience. We can’t wait to welcome our first guests this autumn.”

To book, visit: https://threechimneys.co.uk/restaurant/kitchen-table or call 01470 511 258.

Serving the best of the Isle of Skye, The Three Chimneys at Colbost has established itself as a multi-award-winning destination dining experience for more than thirty-five years. This iconic restaurant with rooms, situated in a classic crofter’s cottage and overlooking Loch Dunvegan, has become one of Scotland’s leading destination dining experiences.

Founded by Scots-born international hotelier, Gordon Campbell Gray, The Wee Hotel Company runs the iconic Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye and The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll.

For more information about The Wee Hotel Company, visit: www.theweehotelcompany.com

For more information about Isle of Raasay Distillery, visit: https://raasaydistillery.com