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Arran 1 Year Old Spirit 1996 Mini 5cl & Arran 2 Year Old Spirit 1997 Mini 5cl

Arran 1 Year Old Spirit 1996 Mini 5cl & Arran 2 Year Old Spirit 1997 Mini 5cl
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Arran 1 Year Old Spirit 1996 Mini 5cl & Arran 2 Year Old Spirit 1997 Mini 5clArran 1 Year Old Spirit 1996 Mini 5cl & Arran 2 Year Old Spirit 1997 Mini 5cl

Lot number: 079-5748

Winning bid: £20

Situated in the Firth of Clyde, the island of Arran was once a hotbed of illicit distillation and smuggling. Eventually though the dreaded Excise men got the best of Arran's renegade stillmen, and the island was without a working distillery from 1837. That all changed in 1995 when the Arran distillery at Lochranza started production.

Although it is a relative youngster, Arran's investment in quality casks has paid dividends, and its popularity continues to soar like the Golden Eagles that nest nearby. This quick success, combined with high visitor numbers at the Lochranza distillery, have enabled the company to construct another distillery at Lagg, on the south of the island, that will focus on creating peated whisky.

These two miniatures, while not old enough to be called whisky, provide an insight into the quality of Arran's spirit.

1996 1 Year Old - 61.5% ABV / 5cl

1997 2 Year Old - 60% ABV / 5cl

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