Arran 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Arran · Lochranza Distillery
Arran 14 is island whisky without the smoke, a distillery that trusts its spirit to carry the weight. Non-chill filtered and natural color, it's a transparent window into careful cask management and clean, fruity distillation. One of Scotland's better-kept secrets at this price point.
Nose
Peach and honey arrive immediately, followed by a gentle malt sweetness and vanilla from well-managed ex-bourbon casks. A light floral note, almost rosewater, sits behind the fruit.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a clean citrus brightness — orange peel and green apple. The malt backbone is firm, carrying clove spice and a creamy butteriness through the mid-palate. Not a drop of peat, letting the distillery character speak freely.
Finish
Medium-long with honey, vanilla, and a whisper of almond that fades gently.
- Region
- Islands
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry hogsheads
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- First-fill and refill ex-bourbon barrels with a portion of ex-sherry hogsheads
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Arran Highball — 2 oz Arran 14 Year Old · 4 oz chilled soda water · Expressed lemon peel · Build over ice in a tall glass, stir gently once, garnish with lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Honey-glazed roast duck with stone fruit chutney
Built in 1995 at Lochranza on the Isle of Arran, the distillery was founded by Harold Currie with the vision of reviving whisky-making on an island that once housed over fifty illicit stills.
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