{"title":"Arbikie Distillery","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pf-c\" style=\"--c-xs: 12; --c-sm: 6; --c-md: 6; --c-lg: 6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-pf-type=\"Column\" class=\"sc-dwsnSq hOxMdX pf-13_\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-cTAqQK eHolsa pf-14_\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-16_\"\u003eTHE ARBIKIE HIGHLAND ESTATE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-djWRfJ dCodXc pf-17_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-19_\"\u003eArbikie Estate is a family-owned working farm perched on the east coast of Angus; here crop is king. We painstakingly plant, sow, tend and harvest the fields that make up Arbikie. We are craftsmen of the soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/lunan-bay-1635935801067_1024x1024.jpg?v=1684339464\" alt=\"Arbike Distillery View\" style=\"margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; float: none;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/lunan-bay-1635935801067_480x480.jpg?v=1684339464\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-djWRfJ dCodXc pf-17_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-19_\"\u003eThis is an estate profoundly shaped by its environment: the red sandstone-tinted soil, the powerful sea and the turbulent weather give Arbikie a character found nowhere else. And here, situated where land meets sea, sits our distillery – created from an ancient barn, it is a place with all the ingredients required to produce authentic spirits of the highest quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-c\" style=\"--c-xs: 12; --c-sm: 6; --c-md: 6; --c-lg: 6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-pf-type=\"Column\" class=\"sc-dwsnSq hOxMdX pf-46_\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-cTAqQK eHolsa pf-47_\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-49_\"\u003eAN ENDURING HISTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-djWRfJ dCodXc pf-50_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-52_\"\u003eThe Stirling family has been farming at Arbikie for four generations. From father to son, we have gained an intuitive understanding of the land; sowing and harvesting the crops that now create Arbikie’s range of field to bottle spirits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieFarm_1024x1024.jpg?v=1684338881\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieFarm_480x480.jpg?v=1684338881\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarming in the Stirling family goes back even further - since 1660, initially on the west coast. Our lands passed through seven generations until great uncle Bill moved to Lunan Bay on the east coast of Angus in the 1920’s. He then passed it to our grandfather, John, who then passed the land over to our father, Alec Stirling, who expanded the acreage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-c\" style=\"--c-xs: 12; --c-sm: 6; --c-md: 6; --c-lg: 6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-pf-type=\"Column\" class=\"sc-dwsnSq hOxMdX pf-58_\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-cTAqQK eHolsa pf-59_\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-61_\"\u003eBROTHERS TOGETHER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-djWRfJ dCodXc pf-62_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-jivBlf cSPwSG pf-64_\"\u003eBrothers John, Iain and David are the visionaries and driving force behind the Arbikie Distillery. As with all farming families, the brothers grew up working around the farm, and it is this hands-on experience that gave them a deep understanding and respect for the land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: none;\" alt=\"The Stirling Brothers\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieBrothers_1024x1024.jpg?v=1684338980\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieBrothers_480x480.jpg?v=1684338980\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite pursuing careers away from farming, they have always stayed attached to the family lands - and now with the opening and growth of the Arbikie Highland Estate distillery, they have returned to drive this exciting and continually evolving venture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-c\" style=\"--c-xs: 12; --c-sm: 6; --c-lg: 6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-pf-type=\"Column\" class=\"sc-JkixQ bOeEnL pf-94_\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-avest eSTvWa pf-95_\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-hGnimi cpnKBf pf-97_\"\u003eOUR DISTILLERY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-hYQoXb koTnzq pf-98_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-hGnimi cpnKBf pf-100_\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: none;\" alt=\"Arbikie Stills\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieStills_1024x1024.jpg?v=1684339143\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/ArbikieStills_480x480.jpg?v=1684339143\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe distillery is a stones throw from our fields. When our crops arrive, the magic begins. Renovated from the remains of an old cattle barn overlooking Lunan Bay, we are the first single-estate distillery to distil all our spirits in the same copper pot stills, with the vodka and gin spirit continuing their journey to our 40 plate distillation column. This distillation process means all our spirits reflect the traditional Scotch whisky method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-hYQoXb koTnzq pf-98_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-hGnimi cpnKBf pf-100_\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/KirstyBlack_1024x1024.jpg?v=1684339252\" alt=\"Kirsty Black\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-hYQoXb koTnzq pf-98_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-hGnimi cpnKBf pf-100_\"\u003eThe distilling team is led by our Master Distiller, Kirsty Black (listed in the top ten female master distillers in the world by Spirits Business Magazine) and Christian Perez. Together with the Stirling brothers, they ensure that the history, tradition and provenance of Scottish distilling are built into the DNA of every spirit they create.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-hYQoXb koTnzq pf-98_\" data-pf-type=\"Paragraph\"\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_NOt9WaklMI\" data-dashlane-frameid=\"5022964252699\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arbikie-1794-highland-rye-2020-release-single-grain-scotch-whisky","title":"Arbikie 1794 Highland Rye 2020 Release Single Grain Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArbikie 1794 Highland Rye Single Grain Scotch Whisky is a celebration of the field to bottle approach to distilling that took place at Arbikie in 1794 - reviving a genuinely authentic way of distilling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor 1794, maturation is entirely in this lively new oak, creating exciting flavours and aromas to fire the imagination and senses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arbikie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43755944149145,"sku":"5060398440630","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/7177\/7177\/files\/Arbikie-1794-Highland-Rye-2020-Release-Single-Grai-0.jpg?v=1759557789"},{"product_id":"arbikie-highland-rye-4-year-old-single-grain-scotch-whisky","title":"Arbikie Highland Rye 4 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArbikie Highland Rye 4 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky \u003c\/strong\u003eoriginates from \u003cstrong\u003eScotland\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for its rich whisky-making heritage. 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