Arran 17 Year Old "Yomping Since 1664" 350th Anniversary Of The Royal Marines
Lot number: 096-04806
Winning bid: £70
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.
Specially bottled for the 350th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines on 28th October 1664.
Bottled: 21.07.2014
Age: 17 Years Old
Cask Number: 96/2121
52.6% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 350
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