Arran Sauternes Cask Finish Single Malt

Lemon zest on the nose, with a hint of soapiness. Earthy and fruity on the palate.

단향에 오크향이 묻힌다. 경험상 한 번 마셔볼만 하긴한데 아마로네 캐스크나 쉐리 캐스크가 훨씬 나은 듯

Honey scent. A little sugar? Smooth honey & dried fruit. Nice sweet finish.

The perfect summer dram. Ripe figs and honeydew on the nose, and a delightfully sweet, but not syrupy, honey throughout the palate. Barrel age, cloves and citrus carry out the finish, with the proof bringing enough heat to make sure there’s nothing cloying. A clean, quality whisky that is simply delicious to sip on at the end of a long summer day.

Old style bottle. 63 bucks. In a word, this is delightful. A fruit bomb of a whisky. Pear, citrus fruit, mango, pineapple, coconut honey (is that a thing? It should be a thing), sweet white wine on the nose. The fruit carries over beautifully to the palate. A little bit of malt and honey, a smidge of salt with a dash of wood and barrel spice to round out the finish. It's what Glenmo Nectar d'Or wishes it could be. So far I've only tried the 10 year and this one from Arran, but they're batting 1.000 so far.

I've cracked open all three NAS cask finishes tonight: Sauternes, Amarone, and Port... N: malty, fruity sweetness, slight honey, pear, egg custard tart perhaps (nutmeg, pastry, sweetness), and some delicate citrus. P: Soft and silky honey, mineral salts, a light vanilla maltiness, toasted oak presence. Gentle citrus and Arran ginger. A (literal) drop of water does bring the citrus and salt forward nicely. F: Medium short. Orange oils, honey, ginger and a pleasant warmth. The nose here is light, bright and delicate and leads into an interesting palate with a rich flavour profile that gives way to a soft clean finish. Overall the profile is sweet but it remains away from sickly or sticky, the saltiness is fantastic without being briny and the staple Arran spirit flavours are not diminished. Instead, the spirit is well complimented by this quality casking. In a nutshell, Arran have bottled spring time here. Distiller whisky taste #47