THE Isle of Arran Distillery and Visitor Centre has been named ‘best visitor experience’ in the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) Awards.

Judging panel chair Bob Downie, chief executive of The Royal Yacht Britannia said: “Isle of Arran Distillery offers a truly great visitor experience, delivered by proud and passionate staff, in a beautiful location.”

Gerard Tattersfield, Visitor Centre Manager at Isle of Arran Distillery, added: “We are absolutely delighted to have won this prestigious award from ASVA.

“Despite being one of the most visited and highly rated distillery visitor experiences in the whisky industry, we have retained our small-island feel and our team has always been enthusiastic and gone the extra mile to make visitors feel welcome”