Arran 13 Year Old 1997 Provenance Douglas Laing

Arran 10 Year Old 2007 Small Batch Rum Finish for The Nectar

For my 85th meeting with Arran I chose this Small Batch Rum Finish from 2018 of which 1500 bottles were filled especially for importer The Nectar from Belgium. It has a nice golden color and is bottled at the friendly drinking strength of 46%. Nice summery nose on baked apples with cinnamon and almonds. Relatively light and simple, but very...

Score 85/100

Icons of Arran The 'Westie'

Arran distillery is the only distillery on the Isle of Arran. It was founded in 1994 by Harold Currie and was officially opened in 1995. Most of the production goes into single malt whisky; however a small proportion is used for Arran’s range of blended whiskies, such as Lochranza Blend, Robert Burns Blend and Arran Gold Single Malt Whisky Cream...

Score 85/100

Arran 10 Year Old

Nose: Sharp. Citrus and zest, with white tea undertone. Eucalyptus and creme brûlée emerge from the depths. Palate: Spicy. 80/20 black pepper to cinnamon. A dry natural sweetness sits and mild wood suggests itself shyly. Body: Thin with a bite. Finish: A light finish of wood and iron linger in a puff of air. The iron has the last word. I would...

Score 75/100

Arran 16 Year Old OB

Now Arran founded only in 1995 is a pretty young distillery but they sure make lovely whisky, and as far as I am concerned the older their whisky (so far) the better it does, with the 14 being lovely, and the peacock and Rowan tree brilliant, I had very high expectations from this limited edition of 9,000 bottles. It was aged for 16 years in a...

Score 89/100