Arran set to rock with Malt and Music Festival

Lamlash, Arran, with Goat Fell in the distance. Picture: TSPL

Taking place over the last weekend in June, Scotland in Miniature, as Arran is affectionately known, will come alive to the sound of bands from Arran and the mainland, all enjoyed with a dram of the distillery’s finest single malt.

The schedule of events is broad and ranges from an exclusive White Stag Dinner on Friday

to the Texas Scramble – a tournament at the Lochranza Golf Course – on Sunday 29th

The main event takes places on Saturday the 28th

Doors at the distillery site open at 11am and the £5 entry fee includes a spey dram glass, a drink token and the opportunity for a guided tour of the distillery.

Throughout the day, the team will be hosting a range of expert masterclasses including sessions ideal for whisky novices such as the ‘Whisky is Fun Masterclass’. More avid whisky fans can enjoy workshops such as ‘A Foray into Finishes’ which looks at the influences different wood types have on the spirit.

For the evening festivities, the team will be hosting an evening to remember in The Grand

Marquee in the Distillery grounds including ceilidh dancing and music*.

Euan Mitchell, Managing Director of the Distillery, said: “We really look forward to our Malt and Music Festival each summer as the event is a celebration of everything we love about Arran and whisky.

“As well as being a great party, the festival gives people the opportunity to really get to know the team behind Arran Distillers, which is something that not many distilleries offer.

“For nearly two decades we’ve been producing unique malt whiskies for discerning drinkers

around the world. We are delighted to again welcome people to enjoy the stunning location

that is our home, some great music and the Arran Malt.”

The fun continues on the Sunday with the Survivors’ Lunch and Masterclass where Euan will

host a traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, accompanied by a selection of drams

chosen by the man himself.

The unique and collectable Arran Malt and Music Festival Bottling 2014, which has become

a key souvenir of the weekend for many, will be on sale on the Saturday only from the

Visitor Centre priced at around £130.

Tickets are available at www.arranevents.com.