The Whiskey Library

Dreaming of a trip to the islands? We are too, the Isle of Arran! Located off the west coast of Scotland, the 7th largest of the Scottish islands is home to two distilleries: Lochranza (aka: Arran) and Lagg. That’s our kind of island vacation!

Here we have a unique French whisky. Distilled at the Lochranza Distillery in 1996 and aged there until 2012, these two casks were then shipped to the Cognac Region of France where they were re-casked in an ex-Cognac cask until being bottled in 8+ years later. So while it was born and spent most of its life in Scotland, it was not bottled there and thus, does not meet the legal requirement to be called a Scotch. Still, an amazing single malt whisky from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥃
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Fresh crack Friday’s never tasted so good

With the weather cooling off a bit, but summer hanging on in the afternoon it was time to crack this big boy A 27yr Cask Bottling yielded 853 bottles at 48% and was exclusive to UK and Europe. Distilled in 1992 and spending its life in a port pipe gives this whisky a distinctive mahogany color. At 48% and 20 min in the glass there is not hint of alcohol on the nose, just every classic Dronach note you’d think of: raisins, dates, stewed plums and rich toffee and caramel. The palate doesn’t disappoint either with big waves of dark fruit berries and cinnamon clove spice in the middle. The finish is long and lingering, letting you really have the time necessary to dissect this casks complexities and ever changing notes. Hope you’re having a great Friday too- Sláinte!
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