VISITING LAGG DISTILLERY ON THE ISLE OF ARRAN, SCOTLAND
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- Embark on a journey to the picturesque Isle of Arran as Jake explores Lagg Distillery. Join him for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour led by Graham, the distillery manager, as they delve into the art of fermentation, the intricacies of the stills, and the essence of Lagg spirit. Wander through Warehouse No. 1 and witness the historic moment as they unveil the very first cask ever filled at Lagg. Finally, sit back and join Jake and Graham for a captivating conversation over a selection of drams, delving deeper into the rich history and promising future of Lagg Distillery.
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Well done Jake and Stevie brilliant watch that. Stevie your videos are great and are only getting better.
thanks for tuning in Colin, delighted that you're enjoying the content! lots of distillery trips getting lined up at the moment but let us know if there's any in particular that you'd like to see. sláinte my friend
Been drinking whisky for a while but only recently started to "Appreciate" it now going down a rabbit hole 🙂... So happy to find your channel too. Great video
thanks John, delighted to have you join our whisky loving community! hope to see you on the next distillery tour my friend
What a top tier experience, to say I'm jealous is an understatement 😂
I know it's a long way for you JJ, but if you ever get the chance I couldn't recommend Arran and Lagg more highly! for the time being you can live vicariously through us though - sláinte!
enjoyed the tour of lagg 😀
not my kind of whisky. but nice to see the dedication and focus to make a great product.
great to hear that you've been and enjoyed the tour, it's a great one! love your honesty too as you can't enjoy everything - what is it that doesn't suit you about the Lagg spirit?
Great stuff!! Can't wait to visit Arran and get my butt to both distilleries.
definitely a trip worth getting on the books! have you tried the Lagg and Lochranza juice?
Best ‘new’ distillery in my opinion, phenomenal product at a young age, doing it right. Not in taste but reminds me of Daftmill in some ways in the sense that the product has been released when it is at a good enough level. Will be exciting to see what they do in future.
couldn't agree more - we just discussed this on the Uncut podcast that airs tomorrow I believe. you've quite literally taken the words from my mouth. have you ever been over to Arran?
great tour, bought both of them on a whim thinking they would be too young, but thought both were delicious rounded whisky's, cant wait to see how Lagg develops over time.
such solid liquid isn't it Euan - glad you're enjoying it. I personally think it sings at this young age and feel 5-7Y/O will be the sweet spot, but I'm very much looking forward to watching as it all unfolds. have you been yourself?
@@TheWhiskyBaron did you get my reply email about shipping to Poland ?
@@euanmacara1812 email received and I've actually chased up with our distribution warehouse twice for a quote but haven't heard back yet. I'll send another email now and get back to you ASAP - sorry for the delay Euan
Oh man, do I need your job. I mean not the actual work bit just all the tours and tastings. A great episode Jake, inspires me to get my campervan built and get out on the whisky trails of our great nation.
well it sounds like you've got the means to get on the road and start enjoying them all for yourself - what sort of camper van have you got?
@@TheWhiskyBaron that's the problem. I haven't bought the base van yet for the conversion. All being good finance should be in place for March 25 in the hope I can have it built and out on the road for an autumn tour of the highlands/speyside. Obvious priority is storage for all the distillery purchases.
Love these tours, really like the newer distilleries, I would love to know what newer technology they use in lieu of older traditional equipment to make production easier/quicker/better.
@@Isthatabeerinyourpocket I see - looking forward to hearing your travel stories when it's all set up and on the road! and we'll definitely focus on the new tech in a follow up video at a newer build. the main thing I always notice is the lack of a Porteus/Boby which always makes my heart ache a little bit
BLagging his way into warehouse one, standard. Cool episode. Interesting stuff.
you know how I do Matt! thanks for joining and glad you enjoyed - have you been to Arran yourself?
@@TheWhiskyBaronnot yet, but definitely on the list to make a visit to at some point.
@@MattBu don't wait too long, they might run out of that Tokaji expression!
Another cracking episode ! Also shoutout to the audio guy, no easy feat to get good audio like this from a working distillery
Thanks Jayak, glad you enjoyed it! it's all Stevie - camera, audio, production - the man does it all!
It's nice to see that Lagg is working on some of these expressions. Tokaji is a sweet wine and they only harvest the grape when it's starting to prune a bit (noble rot) and all those juices concentrate and get really sweet. The texture of the wine is really thick and oily. If you want to get a little tip from a Hungarian, it should be pronounced as toka-yi, pronouncing the i at the end. Peat and tokaji casks work really well for some reason, Glasgow 1770 have some beautiful expressions!
I had a feeling my pronunciation was probably off - thanks for the time Bence! and you're right, they work amazing with peated casks; I'll keep my eyes open for the Glasgow expressions. sláinte!
Great video! As well as the tasting on the podcast :-)
Also very good camera & audio work from Stevie - cheers 🥃
thanks Ray, glad you're enjoying the content! sláinte my friend!
Fabulous gents and I was salivating just watching this episode. This created a problem for me. I'm working from home, it's not even noon and I had to pour myself an Arran Quarter Cask. (Lagg is not yet available where I am) I am so looking forward to sourcing out Lagg. Stevie.....great quality video and Jake, fantastic tasting notes :)
thanks for tuning in Jan and glad to hear we could swing a Monday afternoon dram for you. definitely seek out a Lagg as I have no doubt it will be an interesting stop on your whisky journey. sláinte!
I’ve just shared this with my team who are just about to conduct tastings with Lagg included. Almost like being at the distillery. You’ve captured the character and essence of Lagg, brilliantly. Great work!
thanks Alastair, glad you enjoyed the content and have found it useful! what tastings are you running at the moment?
@@TheWhiskyBaron At the Scotch Whisky Experience, in Edinburgh 👌🥃
@@SwallyAli I had a phenomenal experience there. if you're ever open to creating some content together we'd love to collaborate with you
Good work boys. Quality presenting Jake and top filming Stevie. Not an easy job in a working distillery. Cheers.
thanks Tim, appreciate the support as always and glad you're enjoying the content. let us know where you'd like us to visit next!
Great vid Jake!! Enjoyed it with a beautiful Limited edition cigar paired with Corriecravie 😉
thanks Chaz; sounds like you're enjoying the content the right way! really appreciate the support and the comment, sláinte my guy
Jumped on board both channels about 3 weeks ago and I am thoroughly enjoying all content 👍🏼
@@chazchilly9697 ah thanks bud, that's great to hear. we've got lots more coming so stay tuned 🥃
Ooosh!
yes Tim! OOSH! Have you been to Lagg yourself?
@@TheWhiskyBaron not yet it's high on the list
@@TimHoekstra good man - hopefully this will give you the push you need to get it booked in! tell them we say hi when you get there. sláinte my friend
@@TheWhiskyBaron will do! Thanks!
Brilliant episode! One of the best I’ve seen looking around the distillery at this young age. Wonder what we’ll all think in 15-20 years time looking back on this tour?
really enjoyed sharing this whole experience with you Jack and can't wait for the next one! no doubt in 20 years there will be even more popping off on Arran. when's your next trip planned?
@@TheWhiskyBaron I’m up end of next month, working remote and then…the Malt & Music Festival 2024. Cannae wait 🎉🥃☺️
@@jackabussingly lucky! no doubt you'll have an amazing time. sláinte bud
Interesting talking about peat influence on flavour. I'm Australian and there's a distillery that cuts local peat, I swear I can taste Aussie trees like eucalyptus in it! 😂
that's the incredible thing about peat! which distillery are you referring to?
@@TheWhiskyBaronLimeburners, their Peated expression
@@haroldgrey134 can't say I've ever heard of them so I'll have to have a gander. thanks Harold!
Fantastic video Jake. Thank you very much!!
thanks for tuning in Wouter, we really appreciate the support and delighted to hear you're enjoying the content! have you ever been to Lagg before?
@@TheWhiskyBaron unfortunately not yet, but it’s certainly under consideration for one of our upcoming Scotland Whisky travels!
@@wouterblom7569 DO IT! Arran is amazing and you'll have the best time between the two distilleries there
You're always very positive in your distillery visits. You should bring Ian with you next time to provide some balance 😁 Alternatively, maybe go visit Jura.
our distillery tour videos are made to support the industry and highlight all the wonderful things that each distillery does. you'll find our overly honest review on the whiskies on our podcast channel but here at The Whisky Baron we're simply showcasing the industry and doing our best to add value to both the brands and the community
Not all Tokaji is sweet. The sweet ones are bottled as 'Tokaji Aszú'. Sweetness is measured in 'puttonys', a puttony being the 25L wooden tub which is used to harvest the grapes. The most sought after bottlings are either 5 or 6 puttonys, meaning the equivalent of 5 or 6 tubs of botrytised grapes has been added to each cask of the base wine. A Tokaji cask is usually around 135L.
Louis XIV famously called Tokaji, “The wine of kings, the king of wine.”
wow, now that's some serious Tokaji knowledge! thanks for getting involved to further educate us and our community James, sláinte!
Not drink a lot of peat whisky but interesting to what there doing at Lagg i will pick up a bottle
definitely worth a try Liam and a great showcase of how young whiskies can work well. what are you enjoying yourself at the moment?
@TheWhiskyBaron my favourite whisky are sherry cask glendronach 18 glenfarclas longmorn 16 my brother loves peated whisky had great time on islay together very generous with there whisky pours great video again cheers 🍻
@@liamclarke8411 a great selection there Liam! thanks for tuning in and I have to say, if you enjoyed Islay you'll also love Arran as they have very similar vibes. sláinte
Hey Whiskey Barron - would you recommend Whiskey Partners in the Uk? Are they legit ?
Hi Michael, thanks for the comment. Is this in regards to purchasing a cask?
@@TheWhiskyBaronyes it is. Sorry for asking on TH-cam - not sure how else to contact you. I do remover in one of your videos you where advising on which companies to use/ not use.
Just for Ralfys sake stop swirling the damn glass so much I mean stop man😅
is that something that Ralfy complains about?