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Isle of Arran Distillery
KA27 8HJ
Lochranza
Isle of Arran
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)1770 830264.
Website
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Contact Person: Robin Bell
Arran Distillery revived traditions in 1995. And what
better place to choose. Today the Isle of Arran is very popular holiday
destination, appreciated as a 'Scotland in Miniature', with beautiful high
mountains and lowlands, glens, lochs and royal castles (including one near
Arran Distillery in Lochranza bay). Arran Distillery takes pride in tradition
and the fact that no peat are used calling their whisky a 'the true spirit of
nature'.
Arran Distillery has released several bottlings, many
with different finishes with cognac and Bordeaux casks. They have been granted
life membership of the World Burns Federation and gain the right to use the
name of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Poet.
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Information about the tour at Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tour in short: Fully guided tours, an audio visual presentation set in a mock eighteenth century Crofter's Inn and an exhibition. Learn about whisky making from our professionally trained guides, enjoy our spectacular exhibition set around a thirty foot indoor waterfall and experience a little bit of history in the making.
Information for visiting Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Travel Directions: To Ardrossan (ferry terminal)
From Glasgow: Take the M8 to Junction 29. A737 to Dalry. Ardrossan is signposted from Dalry.
From the South:Take the M6 and A74 to Gretna. At Gretna take the A75 to Dumfries. At Dumfries take the A76 north to Kilmarnock. At Kilmarnock take the A71 west to Irvine. At Irvine take the A78 north following signs for Ardrossan.
Directions to Distillery: Upon
leaving the ferry follow signs to Lochranza in the north of the
Island. Follow the main coastal road to the north for approx. 20 miles
until reaching Lochranza. The distillery is situated on the left before you enter the village.
Ferry Information:
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1294 463470
Web site: http://www.calmac.co.uk/
Opening Hours: Mid March to end October: 10.00 - 18.00.
Tour Times: Daily. 10.00 - 17.00 (March - October)
Price admission: £3.50 for adults. Redeemable in shop.
Shop: Open daily. 10.00 - 18.00 (March - October). Well stocked shop with not only whisky but beautiful, unique decanters and glasswear, high quality clothing by Pringle of Scotland, specialist food products from the Island, together with a range of uniquely designed leather products.
Restaurant: Mid March to end May 10.00 - 17.00. June to September 10.00 - 18.30. Serving teas, coffees, light snacks, lunches and high teas. All day menu. Locally smoked salmon Cullen Skink (fishsoup). Nice view.
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: Contact the centre manager.
Photography in distillery: Limited.
Foreign visitor support: Leaflets in Dutch, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
Disabled access: Lift to restaurant and helpful hands at stairs to distillery.
Off season opening hours: November and December. Reduced hours - telephone for details (01770 830264). January and February. Closed
Things of interest regarding Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Restaurants nearby:
Things of interest: Arran is a beautiful island often referred to as a Scotland in miniature. Not far from the distillery in Lochranza bay is a castle worth visiting.
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby: Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board Information:
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1292 6555
Web site: http://www.ayrshire-arran.com/
Arran Tourist Information:
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 1770 302 140
The whisky from Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tasting notes: (Arran Malt 43%) Orange, malt,
pears and apples. Smooth and soft. Toffee and dried fruits.
The production at Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Malt and malting: Unpeated Chariot and Optic Barley from Aberdeenshire.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 1,
7 100 litres. Spiritstills: 1,
4 300 litres, long thin necks, internal steamheating.
Watersource: Cleansed by granite and
softened by peat as it comes down from the mountain (Loch na Davie).
Barrels and casks: Mostly Sherry but also bourbon, finishing in madeira, cognac, Bordeaux, calvados and port casks.
Bond and Warehousing: Two earth floored warehouses on site and at Springbank Distillery.
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: Stainless steel. Washbacks: Larch.
Production: 750 000 litres a year.
Distillery manager: Gordon Mitchell.
Owner: Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd.
The history of Isle of Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
History of the distillery: Founded: 1995 by Harold Currie, a
former Managing Director at Chivas. Once in a time there were more than 50 whisky distilleries
on Arran, not many of them leagal and most of them carefully hidden from the
eyes of the taxmen. The malt had a good reputation and rivalled those from the
'Glen of Livet'. The former advantage of isolation eventually grow to a problem
with the added cost of transport and all of the distilleries soon perished.
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