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Arran Distillery, Isle of Arran
Isle of Arran is Scotland's newest malt whisky distillery. It is based at Lochranza on the Isle of Arran, which lies off the West Coast between Ayrshire and Kintyre. Arran is a unique island known as 'Scotland in Miniature', for it has all of the scenery of Scotland, with mountains and lowlands, glens, lochs and royal castles (including one at Lochranza). Early in the 19th century there were more than 50 whisky distilleries on Arran, most of them illegal.
The malt was highly-acclaimed, only rivalled by those from the 'Glen of Livet'. In 1995 Harold Currie, who was previously Managing Director of Chivas (Seagrams) and House of Campbell (Pernod Ricard), set up the distillery. The house style is creamy, leafy, with very delicate island character.
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Nose: Earthy and solid. Sun drying hay bales and stewed apples. A drop of water shows tangerine skins and fresh mango.
Palate: Sweet and malty with satisfying warmth. Earthiness continues as the flavour of perfectly ripe honeydew melon appears. Subtle notes of Assam tea add to this dram’s complexity.
Finish: Sea salt sensation makes the mouth water as bourbon cask flavours of vanilla and desiccated coconut mingle with the distinctive character of Bere Barley.
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