Lot #6 Whisk-E Ltd The Journey 30 Year Old 1995

Overview

A One of One bottling from Cask number 2 1995, only the second ever cask from Lochranza Distillery on Arran. This commemorates its 30th anniversary and that of Whisk- E Ltd Japan.

Details

A remarkable part of the history of both Lochranza distillery and Whisk-E Ltd Japan, which are inextricably linked.

Cask number 2 from Arran was filled in 1995 by one of the original Arran investors, David Croll, also the founder of Whisk E Japan.

This 1 of 1 is bottled exclusively for Whisk-E Ltd Japan with permission of Arran Distillers and is the only bottle that will be available in the UK of this historic Single Malt. The bottle is individually engraved by Scottish 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.

It is beautifully packaged in a one-off display cabinet crafted in burr oak by Noble & Gilmour, Scottish cabinet makers and features an Island of Arran shaped window to the whisky.

The whisky was aged for its 30 years in a Sherry Hogshead cask - cask Filled on 15th August 1995, bottled 15th August 2025 its 30th Birthday.

70cl @ 51% abv

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 sarsparilla.

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