Arran 21 Years
This 21 year old Arran is part of the core range of the distillery. It matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. 1st release and limited bottling.
This 21 year old Arran is part of the core range of the distillery. It matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. 1st release and limited bottling.
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22991 | |
Arran-Lochranza | |
Scotland, Islands | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
21 Years | |
46% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Bourbon- and sherry casks | |
Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Spices:
Dark Chocolate:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Plum:
Sherry:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Wheat:
Caramel:
Malt:
Orange:
Zitrus:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sherry:
Ginger:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Plum:
Herb:
Anis:
Dried Fruit:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Oil:
Date:
Malt:
Grape:
Tobacco:
Finish
Nuts:
Hazelnut:
Spices:
Fruit:
Chocolate:
Oak:
Sweet:
Dried Fruit:
Malt:
Sherry:
Berries:
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Quality rating of this bottle
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
06. Jun 2019
Nosing:
Light spices, Cinnamon and clove. Fruit peels, particularly orange. Dark brown sugar. Comes across as a very mature expression of a sherry matured malt. The spicy notes remind me of well matured rye whisky, which might be the mixed casks showing.
Taste:
Very intense balanced arrival. Honey and ginger, very viscous mouthfeel. Spiciness rises as it develops.
Finish:
Medium long, oaky, lots of residual dried fruits, some nuttiness. Somewhat drying.
Comment:
This is a really good official bottling. Lots going on here, and offered at a decent price. It definitely comes across as a more mature version of the 18Y, but it doesn't have quite the visceral punch of its younger counterpart. The fruit is darker and the oak is coming forward a lot more. I think I prefer the 18, but there is a great deal to like here. Definitely work trying.
Light spices, Cinnamon and clove. Fruit peels, particularly orange. Dark brown sugar. Comes across as a very mature expression of a sherry matured malt. The spicy notes remind me of well matured rye whisky, which might be the mixed casks showing.
Taste:
Very intense balanced arrival. Honey and ginger, very viscous mouthfeel. Spiciness rises as it develops.
Finish:
Medium long, oaky, lots of residual dried fruits, some nuttiness. Somewhat drying.
Comment:
This is a really good official bottling. Lots going on here, and offered at a decent price. It definitely comes across as a more mature version of the 18Y, but it doesn't have quite the visceral punch of its younger counterpart. The fruit is darker and the oak is coming forward a lot more. I think I prefer the 18, but there is a great deal to like here. Definitely work trying.
23. Jan 2019
26. Oct 2019