Arran 10 Year

Ok so mike and I did our first "uncorking" just for this one...I scored it a bit high. But lets get into it. But please don't judge the gap here lol. Nose - Sweet grain, light elements of sherry casks, and honey comb. It's not great it's not amazing but I really enjoy it overall. It's just nothing special. Taste - Sweet, barrel, honey comb still, a bit of alcohol and spice. Well crafted and well made nice whisky. The finish brings this citrus element I get in younger but good whiskies. The finish is shockingly long, not great, but it lasts and lasts and it's good. For me this is a small test down from the hazelburn 10 and thus 1.75. I think this is an 85-86. I scored it 87 with mike....it was just drinking great that day on the neck, but with more time I'm a bit lower. Still for 60 bucks? Dude..you can't do better for a non peated scotch these days. Good stuff, I get some of the hype and love, but seriously....I'd take ardbeg 10 over this all day. Are people just so lazy they want a new bottle to hype up as their whisky of the year? This is pretty good and I'd recommend for the price all day. But nobody I've talked to has been blown away. They just like it. I've hard some old CS 10's are great though.

Very approachable - not for me, but good for when mom comes to visit

Rich sweetness of honey, malt, butterscotch, coconut. Fresh and lively on the nose. More subdued and mellow on the palate. Smooth, orange and lemon, caramel, nutty. Chocolate on the medium finish.

3.9 향이 꽤 플러럴함 + 쉐리 혀에서 굴리면서 약간 스모키 빠진 부나하벤 느낌도 나고 맛에서는 버터스코치와 쉐리 믹스를 꽤나 조화롭게 해놓은거 같다 몰트향 강하고 쉐리 그다음 버터스카치 복합적이라기보단 쨍한 쉐리를 스코치캔디랑 같이 오물오물 마시는 느낌 금방 마실수 있음 약간의 발효된 사과느낌..? 모난 거 없고 편하게 마시기 좋은데 좀 심심하다

Different botle, different taste. Or have my taste buds developed? Full point higher. Best malt in de industry? Maybe.