Arran The Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter 1 70cl The sought-after first chapter of three devilish, lightly peated Arran single malts. Released in 2012, it was drawn from 3x 1996 vintage...
The sought-after first chapter of three devilish, lightly peated Arran single malts. Released in 2012, it was drawn from 3x 1996 vintage sherry butts, 6x 1996 bourbon barrels, 2x 1997 sherry butts, 8x 1998 sherry hogsheads, and 5x peated 2006 bourbon barrels. 6,660 bottles were brought forth.
Limited to 6,660 bottles globally, the whisky is named after the glacial hollow Coire na Ciche on Arran.
It has been drawn from 24 different Arran casks, including Sherry butts.
Arran Distillery was commissioned by the Isle of Arran Distillers in 1995 to produce Arran malt whisky. Arran Distillery is situated just south of Lochranza on the northern tip of the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland. Set in a stunning location between mountains and sea Arran is a small distillery is equipped with two stills, dunnage warehouses, a visitor centre offering distillery tours and a distillery café. Arran malt whisky is matured in sherry, bourbon, port and wine casks in order to produce an ever-evolving and expanding range of whiskies including Arran single malts and Arran blended scotch. The Sleeping Warrior release comprises Arran single malt whisky matured in both European and American oak casks. Arran Machrie Moor is a peated expression of Arran malt whisky.
Tasting Notes
Nose : Savoury wood spice, caramelised pears, biscuit, dried grass and tropical fruit.
Palate : More fruit, vanilla, allspice and smoke emerging beneath the surface.
Finish : Rich caramel, a lick of gentle phenols, hints of blackcurrant and cinnamon.
About Arran
The Isle of Arran has played host to many distilleries, mostly illicit and the last legal distillery closed in 1835. What is surprising is that it took until 1995 for a still to run again as the Arran distillery at Lochranza came online. Financed mostly by Harold Currie who had retired from Chivas, the team also sought investment from 2000 investors who gave up £450 for a share of future whiskies. Many of whom turned up for the official opening, including a descendent of the last person to be killed on Arran for distilling illegally. Since the initial days, Arran distillery has prospered thanks to an array of cask types and special editions. The whisky, in time, has come of age and growing demand meant an expansion in 2017, with a new pair of stills. Things went even further in 2019 when a second distillery (Lagg) was established at the southern end of Arran.
52.3% ABV
70cl
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