Isle of Arran Brewery

Isle of Arran Distillers own both the Isle of Arran Distillery in Lochranza situated in the north of the island and Lagg Distillery at the south end. Lochranza Distillery is open 7 days a week. We are currently unable to offer distillery tours due to construction work in the distillery but we are continuing to offer a range of whisky Read more...

The first spirit ran from the stills at the Isle of Arran Distillery at 14.29 on 29th June 1995, bringing legal distillation to Arran after more than 150 years. The distillery , nestled in the foothills of the village of Lochranza on the north-west tip of Arran, remains the only whisky producer on the island. Double distilled from unpeated malt, Read more...

Lagg Distillery is a new peated whisky distillery opened by the renowned Isle of Arran Distillers in the southern village of Lagg on the Isle of Arran. Offering guided distillery tours and tastings, Lagg Distillery aims to dig deeper into our understanding of peat and the influence on our whisky. Please visit our website (www.laggwhisky.com) for full information on our Read more...

Smashing craft beer from the Isle of Bute. Open Mon-Wed 12-6pm Thu 12-9pm Fri-Sat 12-11pm Sun 12-7pm Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...

Founded in 1832 as Scotia, our distillery survived a decline in the industry in the early part of the 20th century, although it was silent between 1928 and 1933, when it was acquired by Block Brothers. Campbeltown was, reportedly, the ancient seat of the Scottish Parliament set up here by King Fergus in 503AD. Indeed the first site of the Read more...

Production at the new Glengyle distillery began in 2004 with the first spirit expected to be ready by 2014. Glengyle is the first new distillery of the millennium and is part of a trend in new distilleries which include Arran (1995), Daftmill (2005) and Islays newest distillery, Kilchoman (2005). The whisky from the new Glengyle distillery will not be called Read more...

Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown is Scotland’s most traditional distillery, the only one to carry out 100% of all production in one place and is still in the ownership of its founding family. Author: Caroline Porsiel Read more...