Arran 10 Year

Color: Rich Gold Nose: Baked pears, apple pie, cinnamon, bread pudding Palate: Lemon zest, green apple, sour, light, fruit punch Finish: sour, minty, moderate Bottled at 46% ABV. Non chill filtered. Natural color.

Far to much punch for my taste

Bien miellé et moelleux, un chêne actif vanillé, des fruits à noyaux, presqu’un bourbon d’orge, belle longueur maltée et fruitée, de la noix de coco, de l’ananas grillé, des bananes, une très belle rondeur, puis une légère acidité pour équilibrer le sucre, des amandes, etc. Très satisfaisant!

Isle of Arran Distillery Virtual Tasting Event – Age of Distinction (The Whisky Company). First 15 ml sample of the night (1/7) N- buttery biscuit, malt, apple freshness, something vegetal maybe herby or grassy. P- Malty, warm, buttery digestives, crisp apple fruit sweetness, vanilla notes are gentle. Something akin to a gooseberry note from a white wine. F-long. lingering sticky ginger and brown sugar. Distiller whisky taste #37 A week later and a full pour reveals a little acidity on the nose that I had missed before. It’s a pleasant find along with some light honey and melon. I’d go a little further to say that the palate is juicy and refreshing as the fruit notes plump up and are underscored by a hint of cinnamon and ginger warmth in the finish. The distiller “official” rating needs a medical examination. Someone wasn’t right in the head when they posted that…