Raasay is one of the two new distilleries of the hebrides Islands, and this expression called "while we wait" is prequel single malt, released before their actual inaugural release (which wasn't very good i have to say). I believe this malt has been matured for 3 years in tuscan red wines and bottled at 46%abv, with a burnished gold color. On the nose, it is complex but a little weird. Raw rice, salt, bbq sauce and burnt rubber are the first tasting notes i can perceive. After a first sip, the aroma changed into chocolate, salt, gooseberries and glazed ham. It has a winey profile, with hints of caramel somewhere. On the palate, it passed the test. Starts spicy, then releases this red fruit / strawberry flavor with some sulphur note surrounding it. Vanilla, gooseberries. Aftertaste is mildlt peaty, but it is not smokey. Rubber, salt, pepper and gooseberries. Raw rice. It is dry and not very long. Not bad though. Overall, this wasn't a very balanced dram. It felt like it was young and all over the place. I would like to try more from this novice distillery in about 8 years to experience a more matured and consistent dram. My score for it is a 78 over 100.