The Arran Barrel Reserve is about as clean and elegant as modern malts get. The spirit is aged entirely in bourbon casks, making for a light, elegant spirit that absolutely melts into the palate. The simple cask regime allows the spirit flavours to sing, showing off the distillery's malty, biscuity flavours, with a soft vanilla - apple influence. Excellent.
Official Tasting Notes:
Nose: Delicate apples and pears
Palate: Beautifully balanced citrus fruit and light vanilla sweetness with a burst of apple and delicate marine notes
Finish: Sweetness, Spice, Charred Oak, Citrus, Vanilla
The Arran distillery, on the northern end of the Isle Of Arran, began production in 1995 and is held as a success story of "modern" distilleries. They've a range of age statement, cask finishes and limited editions.
- Group:
- Whisky
- Type:
- Whisky
- Style:
- Single Malt
- Country:
- Scotland
- Region:
- Islands
- Producer:
- Arran
- Size:
- 700ml
- ABV:
- 43%
