Machrie Moor is more than a place, it’s a legend etched into the misty western coast of Arran, where standing stones and ancient echoes shape the landscape. Inspired by this mystical moorland, Machrie Moor Cask Strength captures the wild spirit of Arran with bold peat, full bodied texture, and a whisky maker’s precision. It’s peated, powerful, and pure island character in a bottle.

Machrie Moor Cask Strength [Peated Whisky] 70cl
Brand: Arran | Category: Cask Strength Peated Single Malt | ABV: 56.2% (varies slightly by batch) | Origin: Isle of Arran, Scotland | Vol: 700ml

Tasting Profile
Nose: Crisp citrus, warm bonfire smoke, and barley sugar rise with an herbal freshness. Imagine grilled lemon on a coastal breeze.
Palate: Intense and oily. Lashings of black pepper, charred oak, green apple, and smoked vanilla merge with vibrant peat. Bold yet refined.
Finish: Long and muscular. Sea salt, dry peat smoke, and a flicker of sweet spice ride out like a wind across the moor.

Production Details
Distilled at Arran Distillery using peated malt at around 20ppm, this expression is matured in ex bourbon casks and bottled at natural cask strength with no chill filtration or coloring. It’s Machrie Moor in its purest, most untamed form, powerful, aromatic, and cleanly structured.

Perfect For
Seasoned peat lovers, cask strength hunters, or anyone craving a Highland-style smoky dram with an island twist. Perfect by the fire or paired with bold dishes like smoked ribs or seared tuna.

Expert Notes
Critics love this for its balance, it hits hard without becoming overwhelming. It’s often praised as one of the best value cask-strength peated malts outside Islay, delivering elegance and impact in equal measure.

Customer Reviews
🗣️ “The smoke is clean, not cloying and that citrus pop? Addictive.”
🗣️ “Cask strength with class. It's like Arran and Islay had a perfect child.”
🗣️ “Every sip feels like a walk on a stormy coast.”

Interesting Fact
The name “Machrie Moor” comes from a real peat bog on Arran, surrounded by Neolithic stone circles. Legend has it that the giant Fingal tied his dog Bran to one of the standing stones, which now graces the label.

Serving Suggestions
Enjoy neat for full strength or add a few drops of water to expand its citrus and spice. Serve in a tulip glass to concentrate the smoke and savor the structure.

Distillery Background
Arran Distillery, founded in 1995 in Lochranza, is one of Scotland’s youngest yet most respected independent distilleries. Known for clean spirit, experimental bottlings, and island terroir, Arran brings a unique voice to peated whisky, lighter than Islay, but just as expressive.