Arran Cask Strength
Quarter Cask Small Batch Edition
Arran Cask Strength
The Arran Malt Quarter Cask is a limited edition single malt which has spent years resting in traditional Bourbon Barrels, before being transferred into Quarter Casks and left to slumber further still to create a unique and intense expression of their well-loved single malt.
The use of smaller cask size accelerates the maturation process and infuses the whisky with velvety notes of toffee, giving an even more luxurious feel to the fresh citrus notes of the Arran Malt.
A limited edition release from Arran Distillery. The small batch edition 'Quarter Cask' was a distillery exclusive.
The Isle of Arran has played host to many distilleries, mostly illicit and the last legal distillery closed in 1835. What is surprising is that it took until 1995 for a still to run again as the Arran distillery at Lochranza came online. Financed mostly by Harold Currie who had retired from Chivas, the team also sought investment from 2000 investors who gave up £450 for a share of future whiskies. Many of whom turned up for the official opening, including a descendent of the last person to be killed on Arran for distilling illegally. Since the initial days, Arran distillery has prospered thanks to an array of cask types and special editions. The whisky, in time, has come of age and growing demand meant an expansion in 2017, with a new pair of stills. Things went even further in 2019 when a second distillery (Lagg) was established at the southern end of Arran.
