Torabhaig Madeira Cask 3443: A Skye Single Cask for Wu Dram Clan

A Madeira cask from Skye, chosen by Wu Dram Clan

Wu Dram Clan, which calls itself an independent bottler of fine spirits, has shown a new single malt on Instagram with a simple "Coming soon": the Torabhaig 6 Years Old 2019 Signature Reserve Madeira Cask Wu Dram Clan Cask Nr.3443. The whisky comes from one cask at the Torabhaig distillery on the Isle of Skye, cask number 3443, which once held Madeira. It carries the distillery's own label in its Signature Reserve series, and Wu Dram Clan picked the cask.

There is no date and no price yet. What we do know is printed on the label, and it says quite a lot.

Torabhaig: a small distillery with smoke at its heart

Torabhaig sits on the Sleat peninsula in the south of Skye. The distillery lives in an old farmstead whose outbuildings were built in 1820 from the stones of Caisteal Chamuis, a castle that had already fallen into ruin. Distilling has taken place here since January 2017, through a pair of copper pot stills that Forsyths of Rothes made to fit the building. Torabhaig is only the second distillery in the island's history to hold a licence for single malt Scotch whisky.

Torabhaig whisky is peated. The distillery sums up its style as "smoke with taste". Signature Reserve is the name it gives to whiskies drawn from one cask at a time, where each cask gives the house style its own twist.

What the label tells you

The whisky was distilled on 12 December 2019 and bottled on 25 August 2026, so it spent a little over six and a half years in the cask. The label itself does not state an age. It was bottled straight from the cask at cask strength, meaning no water was added to bring it down, at 59.0% ABV, in a 70cl bottle.

Madeira is a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of the same name, out in the Atlantic. Oak that held it can pass some of the wine's character on to a whisky. Neither Torabhaig nor Wu Dram Clan has described how this cask tastes yet, and there are no official tasting notes so far.

Label and box

In the Wu Dram Clan picture the bottle stands in a dark green box with a window, the golden Torabhaig emblem above it. The label shows an old cask with a rusty iron hoop, with "Bottled from Cask" on a gold band below. The Wu Dram Clan logo sits next to the cask number, so it is clear who chose this cask. "Isle of Skye" is pressed into the glass near the base.

When and where

Wu Dram Clan has not named a release date or a price yet. As the whisky comes from a single cask, only a limited number of bottles exist. The Torabhaig 6 Years Old 2019 Signature Reserve Madeira Cask Wu Dram Clan Cask Nr.3443 already has its own page on Spiritory, where you can place a bid today.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Torabhaig Signature Reserve Madeira Cask 3443?

A single malt from one Madeira cask at the Torabhaig distillery on the Isle of Skye. Wu Dram Clan chose the cask, and it was bottled at cask strength at 59.0% ABV.

How old is the whisky?

It was distilled on 12 December 2019 and bottled on 25 August 2026, so a little over six and a half years. The label itself does not state an age.

Is it peated?

Torabhaig makes peated whisky and calls its house style "smoke with taste". There are no official tasting notes for this cask yet.

When is it out and what does it cost?

Wu Dram Clan announces it as "Coming soon", with no date or price yet. It already has its own page on Spiritory.