Isle of Harris Distillery

Tarbert, Harris
★★★★

The only distillery on the Isle of Harris is just a baby: Isle of Harris Distillery in Tarbert only started crafting the water of life in 2015. “Things take time” is one of the distillery’s mottos; ironically, Isle of Harris gin was produced to provide financial stability while the whisky matured – and has become very popular in its own right. The distillery tour is one of the most unusual we’ve come across: jelly beans, Harris Tweed and plenty of tasting (though not of locally-made whisky just yet – see above) are all used to help describe the journey from barley to bottle. Perhaps it’s supposed to distract from the fact that most of the process takes place in a single room – this bit only forms a small part of the tour – but we liked it.