Remember when i told you that i have tasted the Arran Smuggler's series III, "The Exciseman", and i scored it 100 over 100? Well, i have opened their second (and previous) release, Part II of the collection, called "The High Seas",  and i expected it to be as good. The High Seas were, without a doubt the most uncontrolled way to smuggle various goods in the past (and nowadays). This is the zone of the sea that doesn't belong to anyone. It was only proper for Arran to name their second expression like this, specially when a parcel of this whisky was matured in caribbean rum casks, as well as peated whisky was also used. Bottled at 55.4%abv, this bottle is hiding in a book of course, for smuggling purposes. On the nose, it starts amazingly tropical: Bananas, solid meringue and peaches. Rum and raisins ice cream and butter. It is a very appealing aroma. On the palate, (insert a bad word here to describe how good this is in a very personal and incredible way). The greatest toffee on  cookie dough mixed with some metallic/sulphuric notes with a powerful wasabi. Dulce de leche ice cream, prunes and red fruits. This is out of this world. Intergalactic dram. Aftertaste is powerful, salty, ritz crackers. There is this beautiful knock out punch to your face that is full of red chilli. Fantastic. Overall.... Arran. The name has become a synonym of great whiskies, always. This is the best performance a whisky can ever give you; literally i couldn't ask for any more than this. It makes me feel that if i dare to deduct a point, which would be undeserved, is because i want to be an interesting guy who believes that is superior to this single malt, and i can tell you, i am a flawed man, but this whiskies has no flaws. Out of this galaxy, this is a 100 point score in my books. Slàinte Mhath friends!!