Arran 9 Year Old 1998 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon and MacPhail

Arran 14 Year Old

No longer the new kid on the block, Arran distillery has grown and taken it's place among the ranks of long established operations. While they've had an NAS cask finished range since day one, their core age stated range is what drew in many fans. This island distillery produces a fruity make that seems to retain a certain edge and a slight...

Score 88/100

Arran 14 Year Old 1997 Maltman

Maltman is the label used by the Medowside Blending Company. I have already tried quite a few of their single malts. Today we try one from a distillery that I am not at all familiar with: Arran. The nose is sweet on malt, vanilla, flowers, pineapple, apple and peach. Some marzipan and something that reminds me of cuberdons, a typical purple candy...

Score 84/100

Arran Pineau des Charentes Casks

Whooh, nosing this is like hanging out in an old wine cellar with all it's walls seriously moulded. It would almost be enough to buy this one. But then there is the taste...! Full, sweet dark chocolate and ohh, those combined whisky and cognac flavours. Thanks to 8 Months of lagering in the 25 years old finest (Limousin oak)Pineau des Charentes...

Score 90/100

Arran The High Seas / Smugglers Series Vol. II

The second volume of Arran’s Smugglers’ trilogy was dubbed The High Seas. Like its predecessor and it successor, it was put – or is that hidden? – in a nice packaging. Both peated and unpeated Arran were used, of which part matured on rum casks. Oh, this is a special nose. At first I get some bicycle tire and laundry softener… Not my cup of tea....

Score 83/100