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All aboard! We’re taking you on an excursion to discover three beautiful islands with equally inviting whiskies. We’ll be treating ourselves to a variety of citrusy and sweet island fruits. You may get some of that smoky undertone too. So hold on tight, you’re in for an adventure.
| Type | Scotch |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Region | Island |
| Country | Scotland |
| Distillery | Jura |
| ABV % | 43 |
| Aged | NAS |
Moonshine may sound magical but the word actually refers to illegal high-proof unaged whisky, done to avoid the excise tax. Individuals and groups would distil whiskies under the moonlit sky in the dark of night, hence the cover name moonshine. They do this to hide away from the authorities that roamed during the day.
It’s no longer a mystery, the Jura really exists! But as one of the most remote and isolated distilleries on the planet, hence “Superstition.”
The distillery was first founded by Laird Archibald Campbell. Sadly, it was closed and dismantled after nearly 100 years due to a land dispute. In 1963, the Jura reappeared on the radar, formulating the infamous Superstition—a hybrid Single Malt made from whiskies (note the plural form) aged 13 and 21 years old, and heavily peated at 13%.
Interestingly, the Jura practice is an ingenious amalgam of modern and traditional distillation processes—the best of both method and craft. Could this secret be the reason for their isolation? Hmm… Curious indeed.
| Type | Scotch |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Region | Island |
| Country | Scotland |
| Distillery | Arran |
| ABV % | 46 |
| Aged | 10 |
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If you’re new to the Isle of Arran, then you’d probably expect some peat due to the “Isle” in the distillery name, only to discover none of that.
Instead, you’re getting a treasure trove of smooth fruity notes. For the medium-bodied 10-year-old, it’s grass and specifically citrus fruits, bottled splendidly at 46% ABV without chill-filtering.
Behind the Arran distillery was a man named Harold Currie, previously the senior director at Chivas. He was a fan of the island and thought he could make better whisky, which he did. He saved up, attracted investors, and started building the distillery in 1994. As the story goes, two golden eagles built a nest on site. Construction work came to a halt until the eaglets grew up. Following that, the Arran distillery flew high with a neat range of Single Malts, limited editions, special blends, and Scottish cream liqueur.
| Type | Scotch |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Region | Island |
| Country | Scotland |
| Distillery | Tobermory |
| ABV % | 46.3 |
| Aged | 12 |
Scots do not shout “cheers!” when they go round making a toast. They wish “sláinte!” – that’s pronounced as “slawn-che,” which is a short way of saying “to good health.”
The perfect midsummer’s dram that is like a fruit punch, crafted by the sole distillery on the Isle of Mull. In 1798, John Sinclair founded the distillery in the small Scottish town of Tobermory, but he first named the distillery Ledaig.
The two names, Tobermory and Ledaig, also refer to two distinct ranges of whiskies produced by the distillery. Tobermory brands the unpeated Single Malts while Ledaig marks the robust peated barrels. The Tobermory is vibrant, reflecting the colourful houses that lined up the island’s waterfront. Every sip evokes memories of a wonderful summer holiday.
