The extremely rare casks in this bottling were sourced from the Argonne Forest in the north-east of France. They were previously used to mature still wines from a traditional winemaker based near the village of Ay. Our Arran Single Malt has been maturing in these precious oak casks for the past 15 years.

The nose has a warm spring day in the garden note about it. Gentle cedar oak and a touch of sandalwood and incense with a sweet contrast of freshly squeezed white grapes, sweet pink lady apple and orange blossom. The palate is sparkling, with a slightly oily texture enhanced and complimented by the higher alcohol volume. It’s picnic time with trays of honeyed fruits, sweet vanilla and orange cake with a touch of nutmeg, warm brioche buns and mango puree.