Jose-Massu-Espinel
Arran 21 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 28, 2023 (edited November 1, 2023)
Arran has become a synonym of perfection in whisky making. I often say i have never tried anything from them that haven't scored more than 88 points in my books.
Recently, they revamped they whole image, with new decanters that look like a milk bottle, and simpler labels.
This is the review for the 21yo Arran, from their new bottlings. Hope this is as good as their previous 21yo, with the purple/black label.
On the nose it is very perfumed, with citric notes of a recently cut orange. Orange juice, melon. Herbal, school glue and hazelnut. Amazing.
On the palate it is out of this world. Caramel, orange peel and red chilli. Red fruits, gooseberries. On the second sip, it gave me dehydrated fruits, turkish delight. It feels super fancy but complex. Great stuff.
Aftertaste is perfect.Tobacco, burnt hay, cigarrettes and crushed almonds. Impressive.
Overall, this was a fantastic dram, with such complexity that it gave me layers of different flavors and aromas. I believe that for the price point of this one, it is simply unbeatable. I am starting to believe that it is safe to say that Arran might be on the top 5 scottish distilleries nowadays. My score for this monster is 97 over 100. Absolutely spectacular.
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