Matured for eight years in traditional oak casks before being finished in premium Sauternes white wine casks. Combining the fresh, fruity character of the island spirit with the rich sweetness of carefully selected Sauternes wine casks from Bordeaux, France.
Matured for eight years in traditional oak casks before being finished in premium Sauternes white wine casks. Combining the fresh, fruity character of the island spirit with the rich sweetness of carefully selected Sauternes wine casks from Bordeaux, France.
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In the early 19th century there were more than 50 whisky distilleries on Arran most of them illegal and carefully hidden from the eyes of the taxmen. The Island’s malt whisky was shipped to the mainland and enjoyed by the gentry who regularly ‘took the Arran waters’. It was acclaimed at the time as the best in Scotland – only rivalled by those from the ‘Glen of Livet’. The Arran Distillery was opened in 1995 at Lochranza in the north of the Island. During the official opening ceremony two golden eagles who live on the mountain behind the Distillery provided a fly past as a 'thank you' for halting building work for several weeks to allow them to hatch their chicks. On a warm summer's day t...
In the early 19th century there were more than 50 whisky distilleries on Arran most of them illegal and carefully hidden from the eyes of the taxmen. The Island’s malt whisky was shipped to the mainland and enjoyed by the gentry who regularly ‘took the Arran waters’. It was acclaimed at the time as the best in Scotland – only rivalled by those from the ‘Glen of Livet’. The Arran Distillery was opened in 1995 at Lochranza in the north of the Island. During the official opening ceremony two golden eagles who live on the mountain behind the Distillery provided a fly past as a 'thank you' for halting building work for several weeks to allow them to hatch their chicks. On a warm summer's day they can still be found floating high on the thermal currents before dropping like a stone hunting their quarry.
Aromans of honeysuckle, melon and marzipan. A spicy edge adds balance. Flavours on the palate of rich honey, backed with a zestiness which slides into spice and zingy salt. Vanilla and sultana, followed by notes of toasted oak.
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