THE team at Isle of Arran Distillers is gearing up to host the island’s fifth Malt and Music Festival this summer.

Taking place over the last weekend in June, Scotland in Miniature will come alive to the sound of bands from Arran and the mainland, all enjoyed with a dram of the distillery’s finest single malt.

The schedule of events is broad and ranges from an exclusive White Stag Dinner on Friday 27 to the Texas Scramble – a tournament at the Lochranza Golf Course – on Sunday 29, though the main event takes place on Saturday June 28.

Doors at the distillery site open at 11am and the £5 entry fee includes a Spey dram glass, a drink token and the opportunity for a guided tour of the distillery.

Throughout the day, the team will be hosting a range of expert masterclasses including sessions ideal for whisky novices such as the ‘Whisky is Fun Masterclass’.

More avid whisky fans can enjoy workshops such as ‘A Foray into Finishes’ which looks at the influences different wood types have on the spirit.

For the evening festivities, the team will be hosting an evening to remember in The Grand Marquee in the distillery grounds including ceilidh dancing and music.

Euan Mitchell, Managing Director of the distillery, said: “As well as being a great party, the festival gives people the opportunity to really get to know the team behind Arran Distillers, which is something that not many distilleries offer”.

The fun continues on the Sunday with the Survivors’ Lunch and Masterclass where Euan will host a traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, accompanied by a selection of drams chosen by the man himself.

More information available at www.arranevents.com.