Old and mostly unknown

A third entry in the Diageo Special Releases for Pittyvaich. It’s a rare whisky to see as the distillery was closed in 1993 and very few casks have made it out into the wild. Fortunately, Diageo have dropped another 1989-vintage edition in the Special Releases, giving us a chance to try the distillery’s idiosyncratic style. It was matured in refill American-oak hogsheads and the gentle wood influence has revealed a core of fruity spirit.

Cask wood: refill American oak hogsheads.

Availability: 4,680 bottles.

Pittyvaich was a small distillery that was only open from 1974 to 1993. A 25 YO version was released as part of the Special Releases in 2015, so this year’s release is presumably from the same stock with 3 additional years of again.

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Pittyvaich.28yo

Arran Smugglers Series – Auction

Hi,

The blind auction of the Arran Smuggler Series has ended.

It ran from Saturday 27th April 8h00 till Sunday 5th Mai 13h00.

We are sad to say that the reserve has not been met. It was set at €650.

 

The highest bid was from KC with €600, which came pretty close. Second in line was JVdE with €512.

So maybe in the future we will offer the series once more for auction or maybe we will just organize a tasting with the full set. Who knows?

Thanks for playing!

1 Bid and 1 bid only – Arran Smugglers Series

Our 2nd auction is coming.

  • Everyone can place one bid and one bid only (information by newsletter follows)
  • You sent your bid in a private mail to [email protected]
  • No one knows your bid, you don’t know who placed a bid or how high. Blind auction!
  • You place a bid in order to what the bottles are worth to you
  • There is an unknown reserve to be met, otherwise there will be no winning bid
  • No extra costs except for transport; what you bid is what you pay
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  • At the end of the auction a list of the highest bids will be posted, initials with the placed bid, so everyone can check that everything is been handled correctly.
  • Check the winning bid of the GoT-series here

Arran Smugglers Series – full set 

Volume 1 The Illicit Stills

The first release in Arran’s Smugglers’ Series which celebrates the illicit distillation on the island in the 18th and 19th centuries. Made with a combination of unpeated, medium-peated and heavily peated malt and bottled at cask strength, this is rich, fruity and smoky.


Volume 2 The High Seas

In this Smugglers’ Series Vol.2 ‘The High Seas’ we pay tribute to the exuberant character of those striving to outwit the Government’s representatives in the pursuit of the production of the famed Arran Waters. This dram is a powerful marriage of whisky matured in the finest rum casks with time-honoured peated spirit and a rich layer of first-fill Bourbon barrel adding sweetness and fruit. The use of rum casks in the maturation serves as recognition of Arran’s importance, in years gone by, in the trade of diverse, black market liquor. The resulting liquid is complex, full of character and a perfect tribute to these independent characters of Arran.

Volume 3 The Exciseman

In this Smugglers’ Series Vol.3 ‘The Exciseman’ we conclude our popular series which pays tribute to the exuberant character of those striving to outwit the Government’s representatives in the pursuit of the production of the famed Arran Waters. The Madeira casks used in this final volume, are similar to the ones utilised by Arran’s illicit distillers, who often stored and transported locally produced whisky in old Madeira casks brought over from the continent by their smuggling counterparts. The Quarter Casks are a nod to the type of small casks which would have been the easiest to transport.
The resulting liquid is complex, full of character and a wonderful way to end a series which has so perfectly paid tribute to the independent characters of Arran over the centuries.

Arran The Explorers Series – 1st Edition

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