The Icons of Arran- The Westie

Please meet Ruaraidh (pronounced Roo-ree) the West Highland Terrier belonging to our Distillery Manager James MacTaggart. Ruaraidh is independent of character with a mischievous glint in his eye and is much admired by visitors to our Distillery in Lochranza. This limited edition bottling was drawn from 22 ex-Sherry Hogsheads distilled in 1998 and specially selected by James MacTaggart under the careful supervision of Ruaraidh.  After 12 years of maturation this expression of Arran is rich & warming with a delightful complexity.

·         Limited Edition of 6,000 bottles worldwide

·         22 Ex-Olorosso Sherry Hogsheads

·         Bottled at 46% abv

·         Non- Chill Filtered

·         No Added Colouring

Nose:    A fresh aroma with notes of toasted oak, treacle-toffee & orange zest.

Palate:  Full-bodied and buttery with an initial rush of vanilla essence and Demerara sugar. The sweet character subsides leaving cocoa powder and cardamom seeds.

 Finish:  Malty & smooth with voluptuous spice.