Arran whisky reviews (35)

  • Arran 14 year old - Arran You Glad I Reviewed This?

    By talexander on 10th Mar 20122012-03-10T23:37:00

    85

    Arran is a relatively new distillery, founded in 1993. Besides its single malts, it also crafts the Robert Burns blends (his birthplace, Alloway, lies across the water), which I've never tried. I believe… read more

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  • Arran 10 Year old - Good right out of the bottle

    By Max on 18th Feb 20122012-02-18T00:35:00

    85

    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… read more

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  • Arran 10 Year old - Apples, pears and smoke

    By Matthieu on 31st Dec 20112011-12-31T05:34:00

    87

    I bought this single malt on recommendation of Quebecwhisky.com, who included it in their "Christmas suggestions 2011" here: http://quebecwhisky.com/suggestions2011.shtml Drunk neat. I tried adding w… read more

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  • Arran The Amarone Cask Finish - A winter warmer

    By WTC on 16th Dec 20112011-12-16T13:46:00

    90

    Tony writes: This is a second edition of the very well received Arran Amarone finish which Jim Murray gave a score of 96 for in 2010. This is in our new Winter Warmers pack of big christmassy whiskies.… read more

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  • Arran 14 year old - Zesty Islander

    By cclward on 12th Dec 20112011-12-12T00:01:00

    85

    Nose: Zesty fresh lemon , floral notes , Tropical. Taste : Fresh and inviting , Sweet honey cream character with zesty citrus attributes , soft spice , corriander. Finish : Buttery , A wave of Zest & … read more

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  • Arran 1998 Sherry Cask - Arran 1998

    By chico on 28th Nov 20112011-11-28T21:56:00

    54

    Nose: Heather, lemon, cherry, pear, rhubard and custard sweets Taste: Fizzy leather, cox's apples, lime, cinnamon Finish: Dry

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  • Arran Machrie Moor First Edition (Peated) - Young and peaty.

    By galg on 18th Sep 20112011-09-18T12:46:00

    74

    So, this one is the first Peated Arran released. Now peat being a sexy and very popular profile these days, this one sold like hot buns. It’s peated to 14 ppm, and was limited to 9000 btls. Nose: Sweet… read more

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  • Arran 14 year old - Best of the Arran line i've had

    By galg on 18th Sep 20112011-09-18T12:45:00

    85

    This one was finished in fresh bourbon and sherry hogsheads for two years before it was bottled. The result is a sweet and fruity dram. Now for the notes: Nose: Tropical fruits galore, strong balsamic… read more

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  • Arran Port Cask - Best of the Casks series

    By galg on 18th Sep 20112011-09-18T12:44:00

    81

    Nose: Very sweet nose, a bit more woody and must than the previous two. With water: quite a bit of cinnamon emerges. which is nice. Palate: Spicy, sugary with a lot of dried fruit and cinnamon. Finish… read more

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  • Arran Amarone Cask - Suffering from young age

    By galg on 18th Sep 20112011-09-18T12:44:00

    80

    Nose: Not so sweet as i was expecting, some turnips, cocoa powder and cranberries. Palate: Full of tannins, this one, raging tannins. a bit on the bitter side, and ending on bitter chocolate. Finish: … read more

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