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Arran. Thirty-three whiskies.
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Six of the 33
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Five cask finishes of the same whisky
Arran is one of the few distilleries to offer its cask finishes as a permanent range: amarone, sauternes, port, sherry and quarter cask, all around fifty euros. Anyone who wants to understand what a cask does to whisky has the same starting point five times here, with five different outcomes.
In addition, the whole age range from ten to thirty years, the peated Machrie Moor in two versions, and three single casks from Claxton’s, Cadenhead’s and A.D. Rattray. Not sure which one you need? Give us a call. That is what we are here for.
From ten to eighteen years
The regular range, almost all at 46 percent and without chill filtration.
Arran 10 Years Old
The house’s permanent bottling, 46% and not chill-filtered.
€ 44,99
Arran 17 Years Old Limited Edition
Seventeen years old, bottled as a separate release. 46%.
€ 149,99
The first legal distillery on the island in a century and a half
- The distillery in five moments
- 1994Harold Currie begins building in Lochranza.
- 1995On 29 June the first spirit runs through the spirit safe.
- 1998The first bottling appears, a three-year-old.
- 2010The first peated Arran, Machrie Moor, is released.
- 2019Sister distillery Lagg opens in the south of the island.
On the island of Arran distilling went on for centuries, but almost always illegally: the bays and the mountains were more favourable than the excise service. The last legal distillery closed around 1840. Only in 1994 did Harold Currie, former director of Chivas, start a new one, in the northern village of Lochranza. On 29 June 1995 the first spirit ran.
The site was chosen for two reasons: the water from Loch na Davie, which comes down via six waterfalls and is immediately usable, and the tourists. The latter worked out well; today tens of thousands of visitors come each year. Financially it was hard for a long time (the company ran at a loss for years), but it is still independent.
In 2019 the same company opened a second distillery, Lagg, in the south of the island. It makes only heavily peated whisky. Since then the original distillery has officially been called Lochranza, while the whisky is still called Arran.
A thirty-year-old Arran comes from the very first casks ever filled here. Older than that is simply not possible.
What is Machrie Moor?
The peated release from Arran, named after a moorland area on the island with prehistoric stone circles. It has appeared annually since December 2010. Since Lagg opened, the peated work has been done there; the Machrie Moor bottles you come across now still come from Lochranza.
Five cask finishes side by side
Amarone, sauternes, port, sherry and quarter cask. The same whisky, five different final steps.
Arran Amarone Cask Finish
Finished in casks from Amarone della Valpolicella. 50%.
€ 54,99
Arran Sauternes Cask Finish
Finished in Sauternes casks from Bordeaux. 50%.
€ 54,99
Arran Sherry Cask The Bodega
Fully matured in sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.
€ 47,99
Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy
Finished in quarter casks: smaller cask, more wood contact.
€ 47,99
View all Arran in the online shop
Thirty-two bottles, with current price and stock.
Peated, old and from a single cask
Ten bottles outside the core range, from the peated Machrie Moor to a thirty-year-old and three single casks from independent bottlers.
Arran Machrie Moor Peated Cask Strength
The peated Machrie Moor bottled at cask strength.
€ 54,99
Arran Barley 10 Years Old
Ten years old, bottled at a higher strength than the standard ten-year-old.
€ 64,99
Arran Remnant Renegade Signature Series Edition 1
The first release from the Signature Series. 46%.
€ 99,99
Arran Private Cask 8 Years Old 2014
From a private cask from 2014, bottled at cask strength.
€ 89,99
Arran 25 Years Old
Bottled when the distillery itself was just as old. 46%.
€ 399,99
Arran 30 Years Old Sherry Hogshead
Thirty years in sherry hogshead, so from the very first years. 46%.
€ 744,99
Claxton’s Warehouse No.1 Arran 10 Years Old 2011
Ten years old, vintage 2011, bottled at 56.3%.
€ 184,99
Cadenhead’s Cask Strength Arran 8 Years Old
Eight years, bottled by Cadenhead’s at 56.3%.
€ 149,99
Two outliers
Arran Robert Burns Blended Scotch
Not a single malt but a house blend, named after the poet. 40%.
€ 18,99
Nine more bottles on the shelf
Private casks, the Signature Series and two old single casks from Claxton’s, including a twenty-seven-year-old. Three of them were bottled specially for the Netherlands.
Frequently asked questions about Arran
How many Arran does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Thirty-two bottles, 31 of them available immediately: the core range from ten to eighteen years, five cask finishes, the peated Machrie Moor, a 25- and a 30-year-old and three single casks from independent bottlers.
Which Arran is best to try first?
The Arran 10 Years Old. That is the bottle the house is known for, and also one of the most affordable ten-year-old single malts at 46 percent and without chill filtration.
What is the difference between Arran and Lochranza?
Since 2019, Lochranza has been the official name of the distillery; Arran remains the name of the whisky. The change came when the company opened a second distillery, Lagg, in the south of the island.
Is Arran peated?
The regular Arran is not. The peated release is called Machrie Moor and has been released since 2010. Since 2019 the peated production has been done at sister distillery Lagg.
Why is there no Arran older than thirty years?
Because the distillery only began distilling in 1995. A thirty-year-old therefore comes from the very first casks. Nothing older exists, and that is also what makes those bottles so sought after.
Does ’t Bockje also ship Arran abroad?
Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
All 30 bottles in a row
Each bottle shows the details from the label.
- A.D. Rattray Arran 5 Years Old
- Arran 10 Years Old
- Arran 11Y Private Cask Dutch Lunch Edition 30th Anniversary
- Arran 14 Years Old
- Arran 15 Years Rare Batch French Oak Grand Cru Cask
- Arran 17 Years Old Limited Edition
- Arran 18 Years Old
- Arran 25 Years Old
- Arran 30 Years Old Sherry Hogshead
- Arran Amarone Cask Finish
- Arran Barley 10 Years Old
- Arran Barrel Bonfire Signature Series Edition 2
- Arran Barrel Reserve
- Arran Duero Discovery Signature Series Edition 3
- Arran Machrie Moor 10 Years Old
- Arran Machrie Moor Peated Cask Strength
- Arran Port Cask Finish
- Arran Private Cask 11 Years Old
- Arran Private Cask 11 Years Old Exclusively for the Netherlands
- Arran Private Cask 8 Years Old 2014
- Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy
- Arran Remnant Renegade Signature Series Edition 1
- Arran Robert Burns Blended Scotch
- Arran Sauternes Cask Finish
- Arran Sherry Cask The Bodega
- Arran Small Batch 10 Years Old
- Arran Small Batch 11 Years Old
- Cadenhead’s Cask Strength Arran 8 Years Old
- Claxton's Warehouse No.1 27 Years Old Arran
- Claxton’s Warehouse No.1 Arran 10 Years Old 2011
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
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- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed