Arran - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1993
Address: Lochranza, Isle Of Arran, KA27 8HJ - Phone: +44 (0)1770-830 334
Web: www.arranwhisky.com - More info:Malt Madness  

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Arran NAS '1er Cru Bourgogne Cask Finish' (56.5%, OB, 279 Bts., 75 cl, USA, 2006)
86 points - Last tasted in November, 2006 - Sorry, no tasting notes.

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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• Arran (43%, OB, +/-2000, Ca. 3 yo) - no notes - 70
• Arran (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 79
• Arran 'Barrel Reserve' (43%, OB, +/-2020) - 060324
• Arran Calvados Finish (58.9%, OB, bottled 2003) - 101107
• Arran ‘Non-Chillfiltered’ (46%, OB) - 150504
• Arran Cognac Finish (59.5%, OB, bottled 2005) - 101107
• Arran ‘Robert Burns’ (40%, OB) - 110704
• Arran 'Madeira Wine Cask' (50%, OB Ltd Edition, Bottled 2008, 5760 bottles) - 060109
• Arran 'Pomerol Bordeaux Wine Cask' (50%, OB, 9420 bottles, bottled 2009) - 160110
• Arran 'Sauternes Cask Finish' (50%, OB, +/-2020) - 270421
• Arran 'Sherry Cask The Bodega' (55.8%, OB, 2020) - 270421
• The Arran Malt (43%, OB, 2004, now 7-8yo) - 220904
• Arran '100° proof' (57%, OB, 2006) - 011006
• Arran 'Grand Cru Champagne Cask Finish' (58.8%, OB, 308 bottles, b. 2005) - 221105
• Arran ‘Chateau Margaux Finish’ (59.1%, OB, 317 bottles, b. 2005) - 221105
• Arran '1er Cru Bourgogne Cask Finish' (56,5%, OB, Bottled 2006 for USA, 75cl) - 101107
• Arran '1er Cru Sauternes Cask Finish' (56,2%, OB, Bottled 2006, 310 bottles) - 101107
• Arran 'Lepanto PX Brandy cask from Gonzales Byass Finish' (59,4%, OB, Bottled 2006) - 101107
• Arran 'Fontalloro Wine Cask finish' (55%, OB, 2007) - 080108
• Arran ‘The Illicit Stills’ (56.4%, OB, Smugglers’ Series, 8,700 bottles, 2015) - 191015
• Arran 'Machrie Moor Fourth Edition' (58.1%, OB, 10,800 bottles, 2017) - 060324
• Arran 'Machrie Moor Eighth Edition' (46%, OB, 18,300 bottles, 2017) - 070324
• Arran 7 yo ‘Finished in a Port Cask’ (57.5%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, 684 bottles, 2004) - 220904
• Arran 8 yo 'McCulloch' (49%, OB for for Chester Whisky & Liqueur Company, cask #772, 2010) - 151112
• Arran 10 yo (46%, OB, 2006) - 070506
• Arran 10 yo (46%, OB, +/- 2009) - 160110
• Arran 10 yo (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 180917
• Arran 10 yo (46%, OB, sherry and bourbon, +/-2017) - 080324
• Arran 10 yo (46%, OB, 2019) - 300421
• Arran 12 yo (46%, OB, 2009) - 160110
• Arran 14 yo (46%, OB, +/- 2010) - 171110
• Arran 14 yo (46%, OB, +/-2015) - 191015
• Arran 18 yo (46%, OB, sherry hogshead, 9000 bottles, +/-2015) - 191015
• Arran 18 yo (46%, OB, 2016) - 230316
• Arran 18 yo (46%, OB, sherry and bourbon, +/-2017) - 080324
• Arran 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2020) - 270421
• Arran 23 yo 'Drumadoon Point' (49.5%, OB, The Explorers Series, sherry puncheon, 9000 bottles, 2021) - 060324

• Arran 1995/2016 (50.4%, OB, for La Maison du Whisky’s 60th Anniversary, sherry hogshead, cask #211, 331 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 1995/2019 (51%, OB, The 1995 Collection, Asia, hogshead, cask #360, 300 bottles) - 300421
• Arran 25 yo 1995/2020 (46%, OB, 3000 bottles) - 270421
• Arran 27 yo 1995/2023 (49.8%, OB, LMDW New Vibrations, sherry hogshead, cask #95/347, 293 bottles) - 050324
• Arran 1996/2004 Single Cask (58.7%, OB, 311 bottles) - 031104
• Arran 1996/2004 Single Cask (59.3%, OB, 250 bottles) - 031104
• Arran 1996/2005 'Vintage Collection' (46%, OB, 6000 bottles) - 070506
• Arran 8 yo 1996/2005 (53.6%, OB for Verviers Festival Belgium, cask #16/161, 258 bottles) - 101107
• Arran 1996/2006 'Fixin Wood Finish' (55.6%, M&H Cask Selection, cask #96/1372, 144 bottles) - 011006
• Arran 10 yo 1996/2007 (56.8%, OB for Potstill Austria, sherry cask #1759, 267 bottles) - 060109
• Arran 1996/2008 (56.2%, OB for The Nectar, cask #1860, 233 bottles) - 020408
• Arran 12 yo 1996 'The Peacock Ltd Edition' (46%, OB, 6000 bottles, 2009) - 160110
• Arran 1996/2013 (55.7%, OB, Private Cask Jan Vissers, sherry hogshead, cask #1996/2013, 174 bottles) - 071113
• Arran 19 yo 1996/2015 (52.5%, Reifferscheid, Romantic Rhine Collection, sherry puncheon, cask #1306) - 180917
• Arran 1996/2016 (54.8%, OB for Limburg Whisky Fair, sherry hogshead, cask #654, 280 bottles) - 300117
• Lochranza 1996/2018 (50.2%, Private, Nigel & Lynn Arnold, cask #1511) - 300421
• Arran 24 yo 1996/2021 (53.4%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask #757, "we think it's a wine cask of some kind", 273 bottles)  - 060324 - by Angus - 140821
• Arran 24 yo 1996/2021 (49.5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask #721, sherry, 274 bottles) - 070324 - by Angus - 140821
• Arran 25 yo 1996/2022 (51,5%, OB for LMDW, Antipodes, sherry hogshead, cask #1996/892, 240 bottles) - 070324
• Arran 1997/2002 (56,7%, OB, Sherry) 50
• Arran 1997/2011 (56%, OB, sherry cask, cask #675, 599 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 18 yo 1997/2016 (54.3%, OB, for Limburg Whisky Fair 2016, sherry hogshead, cask #913, 225 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 1998/2008 (52.3%, OB, Sherry, cask #305, 285 bottles) - 060109
• Arran 1998/2008 (57.5%, OB for LMdW Paris, Bourbon cask #675, 213 bottles) - 060109
• Arran 1998/2008 (55.8%, OB, Selected for 10th Anniversary of Potstill Vienna, Sherry, cask #611, 273 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 1998/2010 (56.5%, OB, Sherry, cask#603, 225 bottles) - 080711
• Arran 17 yo 1998/2016 (53.4%, OB, for Independent Spirit, sherry hogshead, cask # #1998/901, 286 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 1999/2012 'The Eagle' (46%, OB, 6000 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 1999/2012 (56.5%, OB for Vinotek Massen, Luxemburg, bourbon, cask #85, 204 bottles) - 300421
• Arran 1999 (50.6%, OB, Small Batch, +/-2019) - 300421
• Arran 2000/2011 'Sleeping Warrior' (54.9%, OB, OB, 6000 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 14 yo 2000/2015 (55.5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, bourbon, cask #2000/1106, 197 bottles) - 191015
• Arran 15 yo 2000/2015 (52.7%, OB for independentspirit.de, sherry hogshead, cask #2000/256, 307 bottles) - 300117
• Arran 15 yo 2000/2015 (52.9%, OB, private cask, Mizunara The Library, Hong Kong, 302 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 17 yo 2000/2017 (54.6%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, sherry hogshead, cask #2000/136, 143 bottles) - 131117
• Arran 12 yo 2001/2014 (53%, OB for Limburg Whisky Fair, bourbon, cask #2001/903, 210 bottles) - 211114
• Arran 20 yo 2001/2021 (55.5%, OB for Billy's Whisky Barrel and Oldies & Goldies, Belgium, bourbon, cask #2001/010, 147 bottles) - 070324
• Arran 21 yo 2001/2023 (55.3%, OB for Whisky in Leiden, bourbon, cask #2001/061, 145 bottles) - 080324
• Arran 2004/2012 'Bere Barley' (46%, OB, Orkney Bere) - 260813
• Arran 2005/2010 'Peated' (59.4%, OB, bourbon, cask #127, 264 bottles) - 201010
• Arran 8 yo 2005/2014 (50.7%, OB for Limburg Whisky Fair, peated barrels, casks # 05/159+05/161, 510 bottles) - 211114
• Arran 9 yo 2005/2015 (57.8%, OB for LMDW, sherry hogshead, cask #2005/037, 312 bottles) - 191015
• Arran 7 yo 2006/2014 (54.1%, OB for Whisky and More Lausanne, bourbon barrel, cask #2006/009, 241 bottles) - 211114
• Arran 12 yo 2006/2019 (53.6%, OB for Single Malt Whisky Shop Zammel, sherry hogshead, cask #2006/800463, 315 bottles) - 080324
• Arran 14 yo 2006/2020 (53.5%, OB, Private Cask, for LMDW, France, sherry hogshead, cask #06/800485, 284 bottles) - 270421
• Arran 14 yo 2006/2020 (53.5%, OB, LMDW, Sherry Hogshead, cask #08/800485, 275 bottles) - 080324
• Arran 9 yo 2008/2018 (57.3%, OB, Private Cask for LMDW, sherry hogshead, 312 bottles) - 300421
• Arran 5 yo 2011/2017 (52.8%, OB, for Limburg Whisky Fair 2017, bourbon barrel, cask #1862, 284 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 5 yo 2011/2017 (52.1%, OB, for Limburg Whisky Fair 2017, bourbon barrel, cask #1835, 285 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 8 yo 2011/2020 (54%, OB, LMDW French Connections, first-fill bourbon, cask #11/1844, 207 bottles) - 060324
• Arran 10 yo 2011/2022 (55.2%, OB for LMDW, Antipodes, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #2011/1871, 224 bottles) - 050324
• Arran 10 yo 2012/2023 (59.7%, OB, LMDW, New Vibrations, first fill bourbon, cask #2012/2270) - 060324

• Arran 1996/2007 (54.6%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #1507) - 060109

• Lochranza (Arran) 16 yo 1996/2012 (52.8%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, hogshead, cask #51, 309 bottles) - 260813
• Lochranza 18 yo 1996/2014 (52.6%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, refill sherry butt, cask #1830, 506 bottles) - 191015

• Arran 21 yo 1995/2017 (49.5%, Cadenhead 175th for Berlin Shop, hogshead, 270 bottles) - by Angus - 200419
• Arran 19 yo 1996/2016 (54%, Cadenhead, fino sherry, 258 bottles) - 300117
• Arran 22 yo 1996/2019 (49.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, hogshead, 276 bottles)  - 270421 - by Angus - 200419

• Isle of Arran 15 yo 1997/2013 (46%, Chieftain's, butt, cask #935, 786 bottles) - 260813

• Arran 12 yo 1996/2009 (55.7%, Dewar Rattray Cask Collection, cask #96/723, 656 bottles) - 160110
• Arran 16 yo 1996/2013 (53%, A.D. Rattray for Brachadair, hogshead, cask #231, 329 bottles) - 290114

• Arran 15 yo 1996/2011 (53.7%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask for Germany, refill hogshead, 341 bottles) - 040811
• Arran 20 yo 1996/2016 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #11345, 287 bottles) - 300117
• Arran 20 yo 1996/2017 (44.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #DL11608, 136 bottles) - 180917
• Arran 21 yo 1996/2018 (52%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill barrel, cask #DL 12357, 544 bottles) - 070324

• Arran 10 yo 1996/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2) - 101107

• Arran 22 yo 1996/2018 (49.2%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, UK, refill sherry hogshead, cask #18/023, 283 bottles) - 060324
• Arran 2009/2017 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 131117

• Isle of Arran 14 yo 1996/2011 (46%, Hart Bros) - 151112

• Isle of Arran 18 yo 1996/2014 (53.2%, High Spirits for Lospiritodeitempi.it) - 130315

• Arran 1996/2021 (43%, Jean Boyer, Gifted Stills, hogshead, 600 bottles) - 050324

• Arran 23 yo 1996/2019 (51.1%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 121 bottles) - 050324

• Isle of Arran 1996/2013 (56.3%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 13002, 249 bottles) - 260813
• Arran 17 yo 1996/2014 (54,9%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #14029, 612 bottles) - 211114
• Isle of Arran 1996/2017 (53.8%, Malts of Scotland, MOS Warehouseshop, refill sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 17043 172 bottles) - 070324
• Isle of Arran 12 yo 2001/2013 (46%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 13064, 310 bottles) - 100714

• Arran 12 yo 1996/2008 (54.7%, Master of Malt, Refill Sherry Hog, 301 bottles) - 160110

• Isle of Arran 12 yo 1996/2008 (46%, Murray McDavid, enhanced in Château Margaux, 1,500 bottles) - 060109

• Arran 1996/2007 (52,8%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #96/926) - 020408

• Arran 21 yo 1996/2018 (50.2%, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show 10th Anniversary, 217 bottles) - 270421

• Arran 10 yo 1995/2006 (57,6%, SMWS 121.1 'Golden Syrup') - 101107

• Arran 25 yo 1996/2021 (49%, Thompson Bros., sherry hogshead, 192 bottles) - 080324
• Arran 10 yo 2011/2021 (55.1%, Thompson Bros. For Isihara Family, 1st fill oloroso sherry hogshead, 334 bottles) - 070324

• Arran 16 yo 1995/2012 (53.2%, The Whisky Agency & The Nectar, refill hogshead, 238 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 17 yo 1997/2014 (50.1%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2014, sherry hogshead, cask #1997/518, 246 bottles) - 100714
• Arran 17 yo 2002/2020 (49.2%, The Whisky Agency, barrel, 185 bottles) - 060324 - by Angus - 220521

• Arran 'Batch 2' (49.4%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 459 bottles) - 290114
• Arran 'Batch 4' (52%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 1,270 bottles, 2014) - 230316
• Arran 12 yo (54.8%, Single Cask Nation, Pinot Noir cask, cask #6, 277 bottles) - 151112
• Arran 14 yo 1996/2010 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #96/868, 475 bottles) - 070324
• Isle of Arran 16 yo 1996/2013 (46%, The Maltman, oloroso sherry, cask #1094, 391 bottles) - 260813
• Arran 17 yo 1996/2014 (50%, Highland Laird, Bartels Rawlings) - 130315
• Arran 18 yo 1996/2014 (52.7%, Chapter 7, bourbon hogshead, cask #879, 138 bottles) - 300117
• Arran 18 yo 1996/2015 ‘The Island of Fidra’ (50.6%, Lockett Bros, bourbon hogshead, cask #1300, 200 bottles) - 191015
• Arran 19 yo 1996/2015 (51.1%, Le Gus't, puncheon, cask #1634, 365 bottles) - 300421
• Arran 20 yo 1996/2016 (51.9%, North Star Spirits, 234 bottles) - 300117
• Arran 20 yo 1996/2016 (51.9%, Dornoch Castle) - 300421
• Arran 21 yo 1996/2017 (51%, Single Cask Collection, sherry hogshead, 293 bottles) - 131117
• Arran 20 yo 1996/2017 (50.3%, Claxton's, refill hogshead, cask #1713-1214, 291 bottles) - 050324
• Isle of Arran 20 yo 1996/2017 (51.4%, Caora, bourbon hogshead, Caora N°2, cask #916, 239 bottles) - 070324
• Arran 21 yo 1996/2018 (52.1%, Claxton's, sherry puncheon, cask #1843-939, 609 bottles) - 270421
• Arran 25 yo 1996/2021 (51%, Whisky-Doris, Art Nouveau series, hogshead, 235 bottes) - 050324
• Isle of Arran 14 yo 1997/2012 (46%, The Maltman , cask #747) - 130315
• Isle of Arran 24 yo 1997/2022 (51.6%, Vintage Bottlers, single sherry cask, 235 bottles) - 060324
• Isle of Arran 20 yo 1998/2018 (51.4%, Caora, sherry hogshead, Caora N°5, cask #849, 120 bottles) - 080324
• Arran 9 yo 2001/2011 (58.8%, Mr. P.G. Jensen & Sons, 234 bottles) - 161211
• Arran 13 yo 2001/2014 (55.9%, Single Cask Nation, 2nd fill oloroso hogshead, cask #102, 329 bottles) - 191015
• Arran 13 yo 2005/2019 (50.3%, Whic, Nymphs of Whisky, Madeira finish, cask #18, 363 bottles) - 300421
• Arran 8 yo 2012/2021 (59.2%, Watt Whisky, bourbon barrel, 173 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
• Lochranza 27 yo 1996/2023 'Maria Stuart Countess of Arran' (50.7%, The Stillman's De, hogshead, cask #96/1121, 258 bottles) - 050324