Arran 1996 21 Year Old Private Cask #82
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Lot number: 126-06075
Winning bid: £95
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.
The Grey Wolf is the first 21 Year Old Arran bottled by a private owner, the private owner M F Howlings Esq has released 334 bottles all at a cask strength of 50.7%. The Grey Wolf can be found in the 2018 Whisky Bible where renowned whisky reviewer Jim Murray commented on the taste as "brilliant... just brilliant...! One of the best sherry influenced deliveries ever from Arran".
Age: 21 Years Old
Cask Type: Arran Single Sherry Hogshead
Cask Number: 82
50.7% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 176 / 334
Please note minor scuffing to bottle labels.
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