Whisk-E Ltd The Journey 30 Year Old Distilled at Arran Distillery 1995 (1 Bottle 70cl)

Whisk-E Ltd The Journey 30 Year Old Distilled at Arran Distillery 1995

• A one-of-a-kind bottling from Cask #2/1995, only the second ever cask from Lochranza Distillery on Arran.

• The whisky was aged in a Sherry Hogshead, filled on 15th August 1995 by David Croll, founder of Whisk-E Japan Ltd - one of the original Arran investors. The liquid was bottled on 15th August 2025, its 30th Birthday, at 51.0% abv.

• Bottled to celebrate the 30th Anniversary Whisk-E Ltd Japan, this One of One bottling features a bespoke engraved bottle, housed within a bespoke cabinet, specifically designed for The Distillers One of One.

• The bottle is individually engraved by 'Artist in Glass' Giles Lawson Johnston, and features an image of Mount Fuji in Japan, symbolising the reverence of the Japanese market for Arran and the importance of Arran to Whisk-E Ltd.

• The bottle is housed in a one-off case crafted in burr oak by Noble & Gilmour, Scottish cabinet makers, and features an Island of Arran-shaped window to the whisky within.

• This One of One is bottled exclusively for Whisk-E Ltd Japan with kind permission from Arran Distillers and is the only bottle that will be made available in the UK, as well as the only bottle featuring the exclusive engraving and custom cabinet.

Tasting Notes:

By Dave Broom 

Colour: Polished mahogany. 

Nose: Beautifully dense and rich with a complex interplay between the resinous (pine sap, myrrh) and fruits (dried Seville orange, cherry, prune) alongside a mix of varnish, and moistened pipe tobacco and, in time, jamón belotta. A drop (and scarcely more than that) brings out a more autumnal notes (petrichor lightly fungal) alongside raisin. The overall impression is of completeness. No single element poking through. Rather, all of the aromatics are folded into each other; slow, steady, and wise. 

Palate: There’s a surprising lightly perfumed start that sits between the violet notes of dark chocolate, violet and a hint of dried lavender alongside some gentle dried fruit. The feel is oily and quite thick, making the tannins supple and soft. Just as it deepens and becomes more densely fruited (Moscatel, raisin), a balancing, bittersweet flavour begins to develop which brings in the balsam/myrrh notes seen on the nose, along with sarsaparilla.

Finish: Some classic beeswax polished wood leads oxidised notes and a lift into nutty, intense acidity before things soften once more and fade.

1 bottle 70cl (presentation case)

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