Staoisha is the heavily peated spirit produced at Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, created primarily for independent bottlers and specialty cask releases. Unlike Bunnahabhain’s traditionally unpeated house style, Staoisha delivers a bold maritime profile with intense smoke, coastal salinity, earthy peat and oily texture. Due to its limited official branding and rarity in the market it holds scarcity value and high enthusiast demand.

1881: Bunnahabhain Distillery founded on Islay.
1990s: Experimental peated production increases intermittently.
Early 2000s: “Staoisha” name begins appearing through independent bottlings.
2010s: Gains cult status among peat whisky enthusiasts and bottlers