Arran Fontalloro Wine Cask

Arran Cask Finishes Sauternes

This is my first Sauternes Finish and the fact that I am no big wine drinker shows my lack in experience for this tasting. But even I can smell this special flavour. Hard to describe, but it's fruity, mostly citrus/lemon and maybe some oranges too. There is this flavour of sweet fruit gum and also some melon. The standard Arran 10yo is more fruity...

Score 73/100

Arran Bourbon Single Cask #114

The Arran Malt Bourbon Single Cask has grown on me after a shaky road getting here. It took me a while to figure it out, but tonight I think I have and my appreciation for this scotch has elevated considerably. It is very light in colour, straw. The nose is bold with wet charcoal, vanilla and soft smoke, all splintered by the sting of phenol. It...

Score 82/100

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 9 Year Old 2012 Private Cask Ne Flierefluiter Triple Beer

Okay... an Arran that finished on a quarter cask of the Belgian triple beer Ne Flierefluiter... let's face it: that's unique! And of course this is the brainchilde of our our good friend Jan Vissers of the Single Malt Whisky Shop Zammel, who is both an ambassador of Arran and of the beer Ne Flierefluiter. Funnily enough, not so long ago I tasted...

Score 86/100