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The Distiller's Dipatch - Growing Bere Barley On Uist's Machair

September 30, 2026

Our Uist bere barley begins its journey to the cask in one of the world’s rarest and most remarkable habitats: the machair. The word machair comes from Scottish Gaelic and refers to a fertile, low...

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The Distiller's Dispatch - Heritage Barley and Our Malt Bill

July 22, 2026

The Benefits of Heritage Barley Varieties in Whisky Production   Scottish whisky requires only three ingredients: malted barley, yeast and water. Our soft island water is ideal for promoting an ef...

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The Distiller's Dispatch - The Biochemistry of Mashing

May 28, 2026

  In this Distiller’s Dispatch our Distillery Manager Jacob is going to take us deeper into the science behind mashing - the process that breaks down the starches in grain into simple sugars that ...

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Foraging and Bartering Island Botanicals - an updated guide

May 15, 2026

Our foraging guidelines have been updated for 2026 with important allergen protocol and identification guides. Please make sure you read and download our new guidelines, and contact us with a...

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The Distiller's Dispatch - What Makes Our Whisky Unique

March 25, 2026

In this first Distiller’s Dispatch Jacob, our Distillery Manager, is going to take us back to basics, firstly looking at the process for distilling Scottish Whisky in general, and then into some o...

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North Uist Distillery New Make Spirit

December 17, 2025

North Uist Distillery New Make Spirit. Full of the sweet, fruity flavours that are unlocked by extra long fermentations in wooden washbacks, our New Make Spirit is the perfect way to toast our isla...

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GUEST HOUSE WHISKY SERIES

December 10, 2025

  It will come as no surprise to you that here at North Uist Distillery we love whisky. We love thinking about whisky, we love talking about whisky, we love making whisky, and of course, we love s...

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UIBHISTEACH - The North Uist Distillery Whisky Founders Club

September 11, 2025

Sign up now for our first ever bottle release  ‘When will the whisky be ready?’ has fast become the most frequent question we hear in the visitor centre (not to mention at the shops, the garage, ...

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