Arran – White Stag Fourth Release (70cl, 55.4%)

Arran – White Stag Fourth Release is a whisky from Arran (Islands). Aged 10 years, bottled at 55.4% 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. Arran have gone the Bourbon route (a marriage of four barrels) with the fourth instalment in the White Stag series, selected by a panel of White Stags. Not actual Stags (obviously, that would be mental!), but members of the distillery’s official community. Please note some wax seals are prone to cracking in varying temperatures and transport conditions, therefore - as stated in our terms and conditions - we do not accept liability should these seals be found to show signs of splitting on delivery.