Arran Sauternes Finish Whisky

Arran Sauternes Finish Whisky- 50% abv, 70cl

‘Arran’ was the newest and only working distillery on the Isle of Arran (located on the west coast of scotland) for almost 26 years until the renewal of Lagg. Both run by Chivas, Lagg has taken the responsibility of producing the islands smoky whisky whilst Arran, for the first time since its inception, now makes only unpeated spirit. Although there was a history of illicit distilling on the island dating back to before 1837, several downturns in the whisky industry and the difficulties with transporting to an island made re-establishing a distillery hard. Due to the distilleries age, it does not have stores of historic casks, or many older expressions, however it more than makes up for this in its hugely varied cask and strength iterations. Extremely popular for its salty, smooth and fresh style, any bottle of Arran is like a walk on the beach.

Arran continues its adventure into unique casks with this exclusive sauternes cask bottling. Previously holding the almost sickly sweet Bordeaux wine, notes of honey and mead give this depth and full flavour, and are a great alternative if you’ve exhausted the bourbon and sherry cask market.