‘Star Wars’ Actor Ewan McGregor Donates 150 Bottles of Whisky From His Personal Cask for a Special Cause

The Scotsman Food and Drink reported on Tuesday that Ewan McGregor, the actor known for his roles in "Star Wars," "Moulin Rouge" and "Trainspotting," is donating 150 bottles drawn from a cask gifted to him by Lochranza Distillery in 1998 to be auctioned off. The proceeds will be gifted to Children's Hospices Across Scotland an organization that offers assistance to children in need of palliative care and their families. The limited run of bottles will be auctioned off by Whisky Auctioneer . The auction house shared it will waive its seller's commission and donate the 12.5% buyer's commission to CHAS.

"I have been involved with CHAS and visited their hospices many times over the years, so I know the unwavering care that both Rachel House and Robin House provide children and their families during their hardest moments," McGregor expressed, according to the outlet. "My hope is that this auction can raise a significant amount to ensure that these wonderful places are able to continue providing the service they do."

The outlet reported that the rare bottles house 26-year-old Arran Single Malt, a whisky matured in ex-Sherry Hogshead casks. The whisky was bottled at 46% ABV and named Ewan's Cut, with bespoke labels that reference pivotal movies in McGregor's career. The first run of 24 bottles was signed by McGregor, and each label is unique.

"In 1998 Ewan McGregor joined us at Lochranza Distillery to toast the first cask of Arran Single Malt, which was the first legal cask to be laid down at Arran for over 150 years. We presented him with his own sherry hogshead that day and it was matured in our Warehouse until now," Isle of Arran Distillers Distillery Manager Stewart Bowman said in a statement. "Since then Ewan has gone on to have an amazing career and we have built a global whisky brand whilst proudly maintaining our independent status. We are thrilled to invite Ewan back to the distillery, where our story began almost 30 years ago, to present him with finished bottles of Ewan's Cut."

CHAS CEO Rami Okasha shared that three children die a week in Scotland from incurable conditions.

"Our ambition is that no one should face the death of their child alone," Okasha said in a sobering statement. "Over the course of the last year CHAS has directly supported 419 babies, children and young people across the country, and hundreds more in hospital palliative care teams funded by CHAS. We provide support for the whole family - parents and siblings - and have assisted nearly 2,000 family members of seriously ill children this year. Knowing your child may die young is the hardest thing imaginable. The funds raised through the Ewan's Cut auction will make a real difference to those families."

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