Author: Thistle Admin

With the second edition being released already, we are happy to be able to offer the first edition without going to auction.

This first one has been widely appreciated.

The Arran Explorers’ Series is a collection of limited edition expressions of The Arran Single Malt. Each edition celebrates the outstanding scenic beauty and diversity of nature on the Isle of Arran.

As the ferry across the firth of Clyde nears its destination, the visitor will be granted a first glimpse of ‘Scotland in Miniature’, the Isle of Arran. The broad sweep of Brodick Bay, backed by dense woodland of Scots pine, is guarded by the island’s highest peak, Goat Fell. With its varied terrain of sandy beach, verdant field, impenetrable forest and craggy mountain pass, this magical island affords the traveller a wide choice of outdoor pursuits.

This view from the foothills south of Brodick Bay is best taken in with a dram of The Arran Single Malt in hand. This particular example is 20 years old and has been matured in both Bourbon Barrels and Sherry Hogsheads before being finished in Oloroso Sherry Butts sourced directly from Bodegas Tradicion in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. The complex and multi-layered dram perfectly reflects the diversity, allure and charm of this beautiful island. Take your senses on an adventure around the Isle of Arran.

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Tasting Note

NOSE Immediate notes of creamy toffee emerge, with the fresh fruity citrus notes of Arran also very evident. The promise of something memorable.

PALATE Starts with an intense sweetness which coats the tongue as the creamy toffee develops into a treacle laced fudge. Dark chocolate raisins and honey give this dram delicious depth which stays long on the palate. With time or a drop of water, this dram opens up beautifully and shows another side with soft oak and hints of pink pepper.

FINISH Long and memorable. A real gourmet dram which retains the sweetness of the delicate Arran character with layers of rich intense fruit. Welcome to Brodick Bay and the beautiful Isle of Arran.

• 49.8% Alc./Vol.

• 20 years old

• Limited Edition of 9,000 bottles worldwide

• Matured in Bourbon Barrels, Sherry Hogsheads and Oloroso Sherry Butts

We are happy to announce that we have a winner for the GoT-series.

Congrats Kim C. with the winning bid of €599.

2nd place: D.J. with €464

3th place: Y.C. with €380

An assembly of malt and grain whiskies (hence its name), this blend is the result of the hard work of Ichiro Akuto, Distiller and owner of Chichibu and also independent bottler of some of the most rare Japanese whiskies (Hanyu, Kawasaki, … ). Known for a long time for its assemblies of malts (Mizunara Wood Reserve, Ginkgo, Double Distilleries), it is now the first time that Ichiro is selling its blends outside of Japan.

Bottled at 46.5%, filtered non-chill, this young whiskey is rich in taste and full of character, with which Ichiro fully expresses his talent.

Preorder now buy e-mailing us: [email protected]

A special auction to give you the change to get a full series of

GAME OF THRONES whisky.

What is this series worth to you? That’s the only question you should ask yourself.

• There is an unknown reserve price, set as an minimum price to meet before the collection will be sold (you get an idea if you followed us when we offered the series for preordering).
• Everyone can place a bid, but one bid only; you can’t modify it once you placed it.
• You cannot see who else is bidding.
• You cannot see what someone else is bidding.
• The highest bid gets to buy the bottles at the bidden price (in €).
• There are NO hidden costs, NO participation fee, NO handling fee.  Your bid is the price of the series, tax included.
• If you want it shipped you will have to pay for the shipping.
• Start of the bidding: NOW!
• End of the bidding: Sunday 24th March 14h00!

 

• Sent you bid to: [email protected]

Ladies and Gentlemen place your bids!!!

‘The Game of Thrones’ whisky series seems to be as popular as the TV-series itself.

 

We managed to get our hands on an extra 2 full series, 8 bottles/series.

We will soon offer these on the website through a new auction concept.

Everyone can place just 1 bid and 1 bid only in a personal message to me. There will be a deadline to end all bids. There will be a minimum price for the series, but this will be unknown to the customer, there is no limit on the highest bid.

The idea is that you place a bid on the GoT-series for what it is worth to you. If you bid more than the minimum price you are in the running of being able to buy the series.

The one with the highest bid gets to buy the GoT-series. No one gets to know the bid of another customer, nor whom is bidding.

After the deadline we will post the list of those who placed a bid, so everyone can check that we are treating the bidding correctly. For privacy reasons we will only display the abbreviated names.

We could easily put these series up for regular auction and let customers outbid each other, but we believe it is more fair to let everyone place just one bid for what the bottles are worth to them.

So be mindful of our coming posts, because the GoT-series is coming (available again).

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