Arran Machrie Moor Third Edition Peated

Arran 1996 12 Year Old Peacock

Nose: Lemon meringue , vanilla cream, some dough oak and malt. light and fresh. Palate : Malty , bitter and oily. Orange peel and fruits. Vanilla ice cream notes. The mix of the Bourbon and Sherry casks is good and you can enjoy both worlds without one dominating the other. Good choice of cask there! Finish : Dry bitter oak and fruit. Medium...

Score 80/100

Arran Original

I'm writing a follow-up/revision to my earlier review, because I have such a different experience on later tasting after purchasing my own bottle. It is now clear that the day's warmer temperature had been responsible for bringing out the more savory notes in the earlier tasting. I now understand the difference of just a few degrees-- live and...

Score 80/100

Arran 10 Year Old

When I first open new bottle of unknown whisky I seem to evaluate it worse than it appears later. Probably not so with this nice little Arran. I quite like it right after opening a bottle and making first sip. It's young spirit is potent and lively. With lots of fruits. Nose: vanilla, coconut, melon, some milk chocolate Palate: lots of sweetness,...

Score 85/100

Arran 14 Year Old

Pardon the awful pun in the title of this review (just be glad I didn’t go with “I’ve got a Hank Arran for this stuff!”), but it sums up many of the elements I find in this excellent dram. Loaded with grassy textures (earth), peppery spices (fire), summery lightness (air), and coastal freshness (water), Arran 14 year old ranks alongside Highland...

Score 89/100