Lagg Distillery
Arran's southern distillery at Kilmory, opened in 2019 to make a bold, peated single malt, with tours, a whisky bar looking to Ailsa Craig and a cafe.
Lagg Distillery stands at Kilmory on Arran's south coast, looking out across the Firth of Clyde to the great rock of Ailsa Craig.
It opened in 2019, the younger sister of Lochranza in the north, and makes a bold, peated single malt inspired by traditional Islay ways of making whisky.
The building itself is striking. Its long, low rooflines were designed to echo the outline of Arran as seen from Ailsa Craig, and they are covered in a blanket of sedum plants that change colour through the year. Inside, tours lead past the copper stills and wooden washbacks, and there are tastings for those who want to explore the whisky further.
The whisky bar has wonderful views of Ailsa Craig, and the Kilmory Cafe serves coffee, cakes and hot food, with a covered outdoor area at the back where dogs are welcome. Lagg opens from Monday to Saturday.
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5.30pm; closed Sunday.
Book tours ahead.
- Opened
- 2019.
- Whisky
- Peated single malt.
- View
- Ailsa Craig.
Opening hours
Their website- Monday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Tuesday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Wednesday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Thursday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Friday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Saturday
- 10am–5.30pm
- Sunday
- Closed
At Kilmory on Arran's south coast, KA27 8PG.
Forest of the Falls Café5 miles13 min by road
Eas Mor WaterfallA waterfall dropping almost straight down a cliff into a wooded gorge above Kildonan, reached by an easy woodland trail from the A841.5 miles13 min by road
The Library in the WoodsA turf-roofed log cabin in the woods at Eas Mor, its walls and ceiling covered in notes and drawings left by visitors, with books to read.6 miles14 min by road
Silver SandsA beach along the coast at Kildonan.7 miles19 min by road
Lochranza DistilleryIts sister distillery in the north.25 miles47 min by road
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