Isle of Arran Distillery(17 Sep 2008)
アラン島は元々ウィスキー造りの盛んな場所で18世紀末には3つの合法蒸留所に加えて50もの違法蒸留所があったと言われている。ウィスキー造りは島の主要産業だった。
しかし1823年の法改正により違法蒸留所がなくなり、残った合法的な蒸留所も島という運送コストがかかる場所での製造はで本土の蒸留所と争えないと気づいた。1836年に島の南部のLaggにあった蒸留所が閉鎖されて以降、ウィスキー製造は行われてこなかった。
そして1995年、約160年ぶりのウィスキー蒸留所、Arran蒸留所は島の北部、Lochranzaの町のはずれに建設された。建物デザインがパゴダ屋根のモルトキルン風でいい感じ。島の風景にも溶け込んでいる。
しかし1823年の法改正により違法蒸留所がなくなり、残った合法的な蒸留所も島という運送コストがかかる場所での製造はで本土の蒸留所と争えないと気づいた。1836年に島の南部のLaggにあった蒸留所が閉鎖されて以降、ウィスキー製造は行われてこなかった。
そして1995年、約160年ぶりのウィスキー蒸留所、Arran蒸留所は島の北部、Lochranzaの町のはずれに建設された。建物デザインがパゴダ屋根のモルトキルン風でいい感じ。島の風景にも溶け込んでいる。
Isle of Arran was originally a prosperous place producing whisky, It is said that there were three legal distilleries and about 50 illicit distilleries on Isle of Arran in the end of 18th. Producing whisky was a major industry.
However, illicit distilleries disappeared because of the change in the law in 1823, and legal distilleries which survived on island found themselves unable to compete with distilleries in Mainland of Scotland because of spending the high transport costs in island. Whisky had not been produced in island since the last distillery, which was in Lagg, south of island, was closed in 1836.
In 1995, for the first time in 160 years, Isle of Arran Distillery was build near Lochranza in the north of island. A building design is beautiful like a malt kiln with a pagoda roof. They are perfect match with the scenery of Isle of Arran.
However, illicit distilleries disappeared because of the change in the law in 1823, and legal distilleries which survived on island found themselves unable to compete with distilleries in Mainland of Scotland because of spending the high transport costs in island. Whisky had not been produced in island since the last distillery, which was in Lagg, south of island, was closed in 1836.
In 1995, for the first time in 160 years, Isle of Arran Distillery was build near Lochranza in the north of island. A building design is beautiful like a malt kiln with a pagoda roof. They are perfect match with the scenery of Isle of Arran.
