The Hearach of Château Biac Single Malt Whisky

The Hearach of Château Biac single malt whisky is a highly limited bottling of our spirit, fully matured in rare ex-sweet white wine casks, sourced exclusively from this special family of winemakers and unique to Isle of Harris Distillery.

In 2017, we were delighted to be introduced to Tony and Youmna Asseilly through a mutual friend.

We heard their wonderful story, learned about their stunning vineyard in Bordeaux, and discovered that Tony was a real lover of Scotland and its whisky.

He told us he would love to fill some of his French oak casks, which once held their sweet white wine, ‘Secret de Château Biac’, with our island spirit to see how it might mature and develop.

So, we agreed to collaborate, and the result has been not just a true friendship between our two homes but a rare expression of our whisky and a dram we are all very proud of.

We have vatted together 5 casks, 3 from 2018 and 2 from 2019 to create this special whisky and chose to bottle at 50% abv, which we believe enhances the flavour of this exceptional whisky to an even greater degree.

700ml / 50% ABV

Non-chill filtered / No artificial colouring. 

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VIBRANT, FLORAL, INTRIGUING.

CB 00001 24: Tasting Notes

“Initially, there’s a gentle mix of peat smoke with liquorice and sweet wine. Then comes summer notes of green leaves and ripe sweet tomatoes which dissolve into ripe pears with hints of dark plums and cherries. The fruit flavours become lighter, tropical with sweet lemon and a trace of lime. There are the florals of spring flowers with touches of jasmine and underlying it all a mixed spice and vanilla. There’s a lovely finish of ripe fruit, new leather, and lingering peat smoke.”