Doubling Distilleries on the Isle of Arran (WhiskyCast 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.