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Arran Lochranza Reserve

malty woody
3.8
(2)€26Scotland, Island, Single Malt

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Building work on the distillery above Lochranza stopped in 1994 for an unusual reason. A pair of golden eagles nested on the cliff overhead, and the birds are protected. The crew waited until the eagles left. Harold Currie opened the place in 1995. It was the first legal distillery on Arran in over 150 years. This is the bottling named after that village. Sherry and bourbon casks give it citrus, fresh fruit and a soft vanilla sweetness. Nothing here is smoked or heavy. It is the clearest look you get at the house style, poured neat.

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Arran

The Arran distillery is located on the Isle of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland. It was founded in 1995 and is one of the youngest distilleries in Scotland. Despite its relative youth, Arran has gained a reputation for producing high-quality single malt whiskies that are fruity, floral, and lightly peated. The distillery sources its water from Loch na Davie and uses traditional production methods, including floor malting. Arran produces a range of whiskies, including aged expressions and limited edition bottlings.

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About the Arran Lochranza Reserve

Arran Lochranza Reserve is a single malt whisky from the Isle of Arran, off Scotland's west coast. The distillery sits at Lochranza on the island's northern tip, and the bottle takes its name from that village. It carries no age statement and is bottled at 43% ABV. Sherry and bourbon casks do the maturing work. The result is a bright, approachable Island malt rather than a heavy one. Harold Currie founded Arran Distillers in 1994, after years as a Chivas director. Protected golden eagles nesting above the site paused construction before the stills ran. The distillery opened the following year, the first legal one on the island since Lagg closed in 1837. Water comes off Loch na Davie in the hills behind. Two wash stills and two spirit stills give a capacity of 750,000 litres a year. Lemon and fresh fruit arrive first, with a floral lift behind them. Oak sits underneath, quiet but present. Orange peel and soft vanilla follow on the palate, still with that fresh fruit core. The wood gives structure without ever taking over. Warmth builds slowly through the finish, where spice turns towards cinnamon. A sweet butterscotch note closes things out, and the bright lemon lingers longest. Arran Lochranza Reserve sits at the entry point of the distillery's core range. Other bottlings run through port and wine casks as well as sherry and bourbon. This one stays deliberately simple by comparison. Its sherry and bourbon casks are married for balance, so the fruit-led house character leads rather than the wood. Choose it to learn what the distillery tastes like before heavier finishes shape the spirit.