6
Expressions
6
With Tasting Notes
100%
Completeness
About
Founded by Harold Currie, Arran was the first new Scottish distillery in decades when it opened in 1995. Produces unpeated, fruity Highland-style malt in Lochranza. Expanded to 4 stills in 2019. Sister distillery Lagg handles peated production.
Production Details
Owner
Isle of Arran Distillers
Parent Company
Missing
Status
Active
Founded
1995
Still Type
Pot
Stills
4
Capacity
1.2M LPA
Water Source
Loch na Davie
Core Range6
Arran 10 Year OldCore
1046% ABV$45-55
Ex-bourbon barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold with a warm straw hue; medium body. Natural colour, non-chill filtered at 46% preserves full island character
Smell
Inherent fruitiness with limoncello, stewed apples, and ripe oranges. Gentle salt, malty bread and barley, orange peel, light almond and hazelnut, cinnamon, grass and hay
Sip
Creamy and vanilla-esque with juicy apples, oranges and cantaloupe. Pleasant sticky, medium-full mouthfeel coating the tongue with orange peel, vanilla and nutty character
Savor
Medium length with soft herbaceous notes, a whisper of oak spice and wet grass. A thin fruity layer of citrus remains
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Greengrocer: Citrus (limoncello, orange, orange peel), Orchard (apple, cantaloupe); Bakery: bread, barley, malt; Sweet Shop: vanilla; Walk to Lighthouse: Sea (salt); Garden Path: grass, hay, herbaceous; Furniture Maker: Wood (oak spice); Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon); Forest Trail: hazelnut, almond
Arran 18 Year OldCore
1846% ABV$170-230
Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber-gold with warm copper highlights; medium-full body. Natural colour, non-chill filtered. The combined bourbon and sherry maturation creates beautiful depth
Smell
Apricot, orange, dried fruits, chocolate and sherry notes. Rich and layered with the characteristic Arran fruitiness now deepened by extended maturation
Sip
Sweet and sour with fantastic oily texture. Dried fruits, orange, dark chocolate, sherry and spices. Honey and oak in beautiful balance with the signature island fruit character
Savor
Medium long with dried fruits and spices and wonderful sweetness. The 18 years adds complexity and depth while maintaining the bright Arran fruit signature
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Greengrocer: Citrus (orange), Orchard (apricot), Dried (dried fruits); Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry); Bakery: chocolate, dark chocolate; Sweet Shop: honey; Natural Foods: Spices; Furniture Maker: Wood (oak)
Arran 25 Year OldCore
2546% ABV$350-450
Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with warm copper-gold; full body. The extended quarter-century maturation adds significant colour depth and richness
Smell
Rich dried fruit, dark toffee, aged oak and beeswax. Subtle maritime notes from the island location emerge alongside Christmas cake spices and orange marmalade
Sip
Luxurious mouthfeel with layers of dark fruit, spiced oak, leather and dark chocolate. The signature Arran fruitiness is now deeply concentrated and complex
Savor
Very long, warming finish with persistent dried fruit, oak spice and a subtle maritime salinity. The 25 years creates remarkable depth without overwhelming the spirit
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Greengrocer: Citrus (orange marmalade), Dried (dried fruit); Sweet Shop: toffee; Bakery: Christmas cake; Library: beeswax; Furniture Maker: Wood (aged oak), Leather (leather); Walk to Lighthouse: Sea (maritime); Natural Foods: Spices (Christmas spices)
Arran 30 Year OldCore
3046% ABV2025$800-1200
Ex-sherry hogshead
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep burnished gold with rich amber; full body. The first ever Arran 30 Year Old, a landmark expression from sherry hogsheads
Smell
Concentrated dried fruit, aged sherry, dark toffee, polished oak and leather. Complex layers of spice, beeswax and marzipan from three decades of maturation
Sip
Exceptional depth with concentrated dark fruit, Christmas cake richness, aged sherry influence, dark chocolate, and spiced oak. The spirit character remains vibrant beneath the maturation complexity
Savor
Extraordinarily long, warming finish with waves of dried fruit, polished oak and lingering sherry sweetness. A fitting capstone to the Arran range
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Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry); Greengrocer: Dried (dried fruit); Bakery: Christmas cake, marzipan, dark chocolate; Sweet Shop: toffee; Furniture Maker: Wood (polished oak), Leather (leather); Library: beeswax; Natural Foods: Spices
Arran Quarter Cask The BothyCore
NAS56.2% ABV$50-65
Ex-bourbon barrels, finished in quarter casks (125 litre)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Bright gold with warm amber edges; medium-full body. Natural colour, non-chill filtered. The quarter cask finishing adds depth to the appearance
Smell
Citrus fruits, creamy vanilla and yellow apples. Grassy notes, almonds, fresh oak shavings, coconut and nutmeg. A slight varnished kick from the cask strength ABV
Sip
Sweet fruity notes of pineapple, pear and lemon candy moving towards zesty grapefruit with chilli, ginger, coconut and a fresh mentholated layer. The quarter cask contact intensifies the spice and oak
Savor
Medium long on malty notes and fragrant woody touches. The intense wood contact from the small casks gives a lingering oak spice finish
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Greengrocer: Citrus (lemon, grapefruit), Orchard (apple, pear), Tropical (pineapple, coconut); Sweet Shop: vanilla, candy; Garden Path: grass; Forest Trail: almond; Furniture Maker: Wood (oak shavings, woody); Natural Foods: Spices (nutmeg, ginger, chilli); Bakery: malt
Arran Sherry Cask The BodegaCore
NAS55.8% ABV$85-95
First-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads (approx 7 years maturation)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany-amber with rich sherry tones; full body. Natural colour from extended sherry cask maturation creates striking depth
Smell
Powerfully sherried — black tea, prunes, mint gum, milk chocolate. Dulce de leche, dark berry jam, dried rose petals, talc, toffee, sweet spice and fruit
Sip
Thick raisin, fig, candied ginger, orange peel, Concord grape jelly, rose oil, cocoa and peppery spice. Bittersweet, massive and spicy with menthol, dark chocolate, caramel and dark dried fruits
Savor
Medium to long, well-rounded, fading slowly with milk chocolate, tannic wood, cloves, persistent white pepper, dried ginger, chocolate and burnt citrus
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Pub/Bar: Wine (Oloroso sherry); Sweet Shop: toffee, caramel, dulce de leche; Greengrocer: Citrus (orange peel, burnt citrus), Orchard (fig, prune); Bakery: chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa; Garden Path: rose, rose oil; Library: tannic; Natural Foods: Spices (pepper, ginger, cloves, mint); Tobacco Shop: black tea