Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 2 Sherry Casks

Arran Bourbon Single Cask 1109 2012

Nose is pure bourbon barrel. Lots of spicy oak and toasty vanilla. First taste has a touch of lemon and other citrus, but again plenty of toasty oak flavour. The lemon tends toward neo-citron, warm and a just a little chemical.

Score 84/100

Arran 8 Year Old 2004 Orkney Bere

Bruichladdich and Arran launched a Bere Barley variety at almost the same time. Bere is an ancient Scottish grain type that yields less than more recent plants. The Bruichladdich was a bit of a letdown for me. Let us see how the Arran fares. The nose, unsurprisingly, bursts with grain. But this one shows a nice sweetness in the form of young...

Score 84/100

Arran Peated New Make Spirit

About a year ago, I got the possibility to try Arran’s new make. I then said quite boldly that Arran needed better wood as many of their expressions were less fruity than their new make (which I find quite tasty). Now I got hold of their peated new make as well, so let’s get to it! Oh, my, what a weird nose! Metal, blood and raw meat are the first...

Score 80/100

Arran 10 Year Old

Bottling note: Officially launched in 2006, this 10 year old is the heart of the Isle of Arran's only distillery. this is the Baseline of the Arran range and exudes all the honeyed richness we have come to associate with the island distillery. A dram, 2 teaspoons of distilled water. Absolutely delicious. Very Sweet. a great starter Scotch for the...

Score 87/100