Arran Gold Cream Liqueur

Tasting glass: Tumbler Tasting temperature: 4°C/39.2°F Nose: Chocolate, toffee and milk Palate: Milk chocolate with tones of vanilla, cream and sweet honey. In the background a malty taste with a light salty maritime note that shines through more the longer it rests and warms up on my tongue. Finish: Short to medium finish. The taste takes a turn for a darker kind of chocolate, but is still sweet. Conclusion: I really liked this cream liqueur. It is such a cut above your standard Baileys and really shows the magnificent flavors whisky can add when mixed with other ingredients. Would definitely buy again, at this price point everybody who likes whisky, Arran and chocolate should keep a bottle of this stuff in their fridge. The taste does Arran justice, not really a complex taste but one you want to enjoy on a hot summer night for days on end.

Appearance: Opaque, creamy tan colour like caramel fudge. Aroma: Milk chocolate truffles, a light berry/fruity note, a whiff of honey and cream. Flavour and Texture: Creamy, lightly honeyed fruit. You don’t taste whisky very much. The texture is rich and creamy but not overly sweet. I was expecting something like Baileys and while this has a similarity of texture the flavor profile is different. There is a chocolate note but it’s very soft and low-key – it’s more like hazelnut ganache filling in a truffle than the chocolate shell itself. If anything, this reminds me a little of Amarula. A pleasant enough cream liqueur. It’s a step up from Baileys for sure. “Good” : 83/100 (3.5 stars)