Doubling Distilleries on the Isle of Arran (Episode 720: August 19, 2018)

It’s been a hot, dry summer in Scotland, and Euan Mitchell isn’t complaining a bit. The managing director of Isle of Arran Distillers is overseeing construction of a second distillery at Lagg on the island’s southern coast, and the weather is allowing work to be completed right on schedule. Lagg’s stills are scheduled to arrive on the island this week, and plans are still in place for the distillery to begin production in January. We’ll catch up on Lagg’s progress and changes at Arran with Euan Mitchell on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, whisky auctions Friday brought out bidders in Scotland and Hong Kong, with one rare Japanese single malt selling for more than $340,000! We’ll also have details on a rare traffic jam in Speyside as would-be collectors jammed the gates at The Macallan hours before a rare single malt went on sale at the distillery.

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