Arran – 1998 Icons The Westie Limited Edition (70cl, 46%)

Arran – 1998 Icons The Westie Limited Edition is a whisky from Arran (Islands). Aged 12 years, bottled at 46% ABV, 70cl. Situated in the Firth of Clyde, the island of Arran was once a hotbed of illicit distillation and smuggling. Eventually though the dreaded Excise men got the best of Arran’s renegade stillmen, and the island was without a working distillery from 1837. That all changed in 1995 when the Arran distillery at Lochranza started production. Although it is a relative youngster, Arran’s investment in quality casks has paid dividends, and its popularity continues to soar like the Golden Eagles that nest nearby. This quick success, combined with high visitor numbers at the Lochranza distillery, have enabled the company to construct another distillery at Lagg, on the south of the island, that will focus on creating peated whisky. Third in the four part Icons series. This limited edition bottling was drawn from 22 Sherry Hogsheads distilled in 1998 and specially selected by James MacTaggart under the careful supervision of Ruaraidh - The Westie. Please examine the images of the bottle.