I recently discovered Arran as something really positively different and very enjoyable. But I also like lightly and medium peated whiskies. So I got a bottle of the 7th edition from a monthly sale at my local whisky store (just two days before it had to close because of COVID-19). Nose: wooden chimney fire smoke but only at a slight level (this is a I would say medium peated whisky), very direct and not much playing around, very sweet and light fruits, pineapple, grapefruit, fruity trail mix ... all in all very delicate with a very well integrated peat. On second nose there is a lot of vanilla. Lots of vanilla in playful harmony with the smokey peat. Only little flaw is that it isn’t very intense or deep and more on the light side of nosing aromas but that is nothing too upsetting given the assuming young age (being a NAS). Palate: first a welcoming sweetness, getting oily quickly, citrus, grapefruit juice and heavily roasted crispy bread, dried plums / prunes, a slight peppery burn, a good amount of smoke that is increasing with every sip making tis whisky much more serious than on the first impression, but it remains very delicate in combination with the nose adding new layers every time. A few drops of water broadens the range and makes it more accessible. Finish: short to medium with a smokey after taste - what remains in the end is a vibrant peaty smoke and burned sugar I am happy I got a bottle of this one. It didn’t disappoint and even though I was expecting something else, it definitely is a whisky I will happily return to frequently. A very nice surprise and experience.