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Arran 14 Year Old

Over the past year I've found a renewed fondness for the orange-nosed younglings of the Southern Hebrides, Jura and Arran. The Arran 14 was launched in 2010 and was their oldest expression until the release of a 17yo,earlier this year.I haven't had the opportunity yet to try this new expression. But at least for now, the older=better saying seems...

Score 85/100

Arran 100 Proof

This is my first Arran. I haven’t sampled much from this distillery, but right now I find myself starting with the 100 Proof. I like a bit of kick, so I thought a healthy 57% abv. may be right up my alley. Not so. Nose: Apples, citrus rind, pears, and malt. Lots of barley and some very light vanilla. The strength gives it an alcoholic bite but the...

Score 73/100

Arran SMWS 121.76

My first taste of Arran came out of this bottle. I received it as a gift from my in-laws over the holidays. My sister in law saw it at a silent auction and won it for me. I didn’t ask how much she paid for it and I don’t know what it cost when it was originally released. I opened it with my whisky club on January 3 and was blown away, especially...

Score 90/100

Arran 18 Year Old

...a distillery that didn't open until you were of legal drinking age is now producing a whisky that is itself of legal drinking age, (at least in the UK that is). So Arran distillery, which opened in 1995 has now released an 18 Year Old malt. I have followed this distillery over the last few years, taking in its 10YO, 14YO and more recently the...

Score 95/100