Arran 1998 Bourbon Cask #707

Arran 21 Year Old Explorer Series 3 Kildonan & Pladda Island

In 2018, Arran launched the so-called Explorer Series, bottling malts aged 20 to 23 years old and offering them in a fun metal box depicting an interesting spot on Arran. It started with the Brodick Bay in 2018, followed by the Lochranza Castle in 2018, the Kildonan & Pladda Island in 2020 and the Drumadoon Point in 2021. I expect that another...

Score 87/100

Arran 14 Year Old

Nicely presented and quite stylish packaging if not exactly eye-catching. The dram is a pleasant golden colour in a glen cairn glass. Lots of vanilla (maybe a bit too much) on the nose, accompanied by hints of cinnamon, lavender, apricots and sultanas. Very pleasantly weighted in the mouth, medium bodied and a touch oily, smooth, but with a bit of...

Score 89/100

Arran Robert Burns Single Malt

This single malt was named after Scotland’s most famous poet. That they are allowed to use both his image and autograph on the label has everything to do with the fact that the Arran distillery is the patron of the World Burns Federation, since 2000. Arran has released both a blend and a single malt under this name. We try the single malt. That...

Score 79/100

Arran Barrel Reserve

Today's entry is one of the new Arran offerings, their NAS Barrel Reserve - matured in American oak, non-coloured. The colour is a very light gold. Creamy on the nose with overripe pear, strawberry, hints of vanilla, green banana peel and a slight touch of peat. Citrusy. Herbal. Water gives it a bit of brine. Nice, light and young. Creamy on the...

Score 85/100