Arran 10 Year Old 10th Anniversary 1995 2005

Arran 10 Year Old 2007 Rum Finish – Small Batch

At the end of 2017, this small batch bottling by Arran appeared on the Belgian market, 900 bottles strong. It contains whisky distilled in 2007 and after maturation on bourbon casks got a finish on rum casks. You cannot tell by the color, though. The nose is sweet on barley sugar and baked apples, but unfortunately not much else. With a little...

Score 84/100

Arran The Eagle

Nose : Smooth and aromatic. Sweet malt. Sandalwood , fruit – a bit on the exotic fruit: Lychee, Pineapple, Papaya. All engulfed with creamy sweet nectar. Very good! Palate : Lovely. Baked apples. Creamy. Oily. Lots of vanilla. Buttery feel to it with pepper and some citrus. This is definitely an Arran. Finish: Fruit. Bitter dark chocolate. Medium...

Score 86/100

Arran Batch 1 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

The British retailer That Boutique-y Whisky Company recently introduced her first bottling of Arran, distilled at the Isle of Arran Distillery on, err, Arran. Like all bottles from TBWC, it has no age statement. But since Arran only started producing in 1995, this is 17 years at best, but most likely a bit younger. Arran themselves only introduced...

Score 82/100

Arran SMWS 121.76 Close Shave From a Tipsy Barber

I thank @Nozinan for the reviewed sample. The bottle was opened one year ago, and the sample was tightly packaged 4 1/2 months after the bottle was opened. SMWS 121.76 is 12 years old and bottled at Cask Strength from refill bourbon barrels Nose: this is a surprisingly woody nose, showing some used oak barrel flavours of much above average...

Score 86/100