Arran 12 Year Old 2000 Provenance Douglas Laing

Arran Single Cask Nº 1486 for LCBO

By Scotch whisky standards, Isle of Arran Distillers is a young operation: it was founded in 1993, began production in 1995, and it will be a long while before we see a Gordon and MacPhail ‘Generations’ bottling of their whisky. Nonetheless, Arran has released mature whisky since at least 2005 and has competed well in the ‘special’ bottling...

Score 85/100

Arran Cask Finishes Sauternes

Nose: Heavy stuff, very winey and tannins running like mad, then some old dusty books. weird. Palate: Sweet, fruity, tannic, with a lot of apricot. Water does not become of it. Finish: Short and sweet. A bit of fruit, and the wine effect is very strong.

Score 80/100

Arran Private Cask 13 YO Cask Strength

The reviewed sample was provided through the generosity of @Robert99. You are a prince, Robert. This bottle originated through the SAQ in Quebec Province, Canada Nose: right away I notise what appears to be moderate wine influence...otherwise the whisky presents with the strong Isle of Arran grassiness typical of the standard Isle of Arran 10 yo...

Score 90/100

Arran 10 Year Old

Nose: Vanilla is what hits first, then some fruit (pear). It is not really complex, but the nose is quite enjoyable Mouth: Vanilla continues to reign and pears are still present and spices start to appear after a few seconds. Finish: Not really long, vanilla, pears and spice performing a quick fade out. The mouth becomes dry, maybe to say "I...

Score 75/100