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Arran Single Malt

Updated: Apr 24, 2020


Arran single malt, a whisky with a lot of exceptions to the world of scotch whisky, Arran distillery is one of very few independent distillery in scotland and based at Lochranza on the Isle of Arran. Arran is known as " Scotland Miniature " as it shares a lot of similar characteristics of Lowlands and Highlands, the mainland and western Isles.


Some people know this as Arran distillery and some as Lochranza distillery, but the fact is the name of the distillery is Lochranza distillery which produce a very vast selection of Arran scotch whisky.


Arran is a unique island and product they offer is unique too. The distillery neither use any peat during whisky making process nor any artificial coloring and caramel, true color from barrel.


The logo of the Lochranza distillery has two eagles, these are the same eagle which they found during they were making the building of distillery and the eagle pair also has shown their presence during so many occasions at distillery.



Location of the distillery helps them to get perfect water which is cleansed by granite and softened by peat as it comes down from mountains. The atmosphere of sea breeze and pure mountain air with warm gulf stream matures the arran malt at their best.


Arran single malt 10 years has a rich vanilla sweetness which gives a touch of cinnamon which gives spicy edge to soft and sweet texture. This is the classic arran with citrus notes with the background of the sweet oak.


Arran distillery has vast range of single malt and master distiller has chosen so many varieties of cask to mature some of their limited editions.

Example : Sherry Cask "The Bodega", Arran Amarone Cask Finish, Arran Port Cask Finish, Arran Sauternes Cask Finish


The arran has won so many awards as best whisky 2012 at san francisco whisky event, Gold medal at world whiskies award 2019.


Lochranza distillery has just recently open one of sister distillery on the same island on the south side which is known as Lagg distillery.

Source : Lochranza distillery



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