There’s a reason this bottling was nominated in the recent Online Scotch Whisky Awards (the OSWA’s) for “Best Entry Level Single Malt 2021” and “Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2021,” winning both categories! The Arran 14, which I will review soon, has a different character, with more oak and some different fruit influences. V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). Pallet: immediately the honey comes through then vanilla, barley sugar, more savoury herbal notes further develop to relative intensity then fades back to the grass and straw. But from time to time, I’ll crack open one of the remaining little bottles and sample another malt I’ve probably never tried before.

As far as rich malty/vanilla 10 yr whiskys go - I personally feel the Bruichladdich 10 yr is wonderful, and puts this to shame. We reserve the right to immediately and without prior notice deactivate, suspend and/or terminate your account if you do not abide by the Terms, if you act unlawful, if you do not act or use the Service in good faith, or if you cause any harm whatsoever to the Service, to other Members, to other persons or to us. It doesn't knock your socks off, but without having anything that stands out about it, it is a genuinely charming little dram. It describes the same mixed emotions I got when I saw the Kubrick's groundbreaking movie for the first time. A quick shout out to another maker for introducing such inclusivity for their brand: known Rhone wine producer Michel Chapoutier has paid tribute to his family’s viticulture past by releasing his first braille label in 1996.Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. No single note slapping you in the face but a combination of light fresh notes of melon, cut grass, and peaches with hearty malt and digestive biscuits. Even as we navigate this post-pandemic world it seems the whisky industry and its boom has remained intact.

This is a late 2020 bottling of the flagship, age-stated malt from the only (for now) distillery on the Isle of Arran. The finish is medium long, remains spicy and offers some fruit before fading on vanilla and some lime.My first Arran was their "most entry" expression: their "approximately 8 year old" Original, which I have reviewed previously. So, green apples, one red apple (there's my nod to Serge V ;), and something vaguely tropical - coconut perhaps? There's also a big note of thick honey that sits prominently, with some light grassy and white wine notes. There is a slight initial hit (for me this hit lasts less than a half second) of seaweed, smoke and salt before the nose settles and becomes fruity (pear-like), with a vanilla sweetness, and the only part of the initial moment that remains is the salt. You shall not contribute any discriminatory, racially offensive, abusive, offensive, threatening, intimidating, inaccurate, incomplete, obscene, profane, harassing, or illegal material and/or Contributions, or any other Contributions that infringes, or may infringe, or violates or may violate, any third party’s rights, including intellectual and industrial property rights, rights of privacy and publicity.

To terminate your account, login to your account, go to the “settings page”, and follow the termination instructions]. This has been a joyful experience and I look forward to trying more of what the core range has to offer. Personally, the Arran is what I drink when I don't know what I want, and am too tired or lazy to be bothered thinking about it.Peated whisky often gets a free pass for younger age-stated releases since they're usually peatier at a younger age. I like how if offers a lighter, fruitier profile whilst still managing to have some depth and a wee coastal touch - which keeps it interesting. One of them, I wrote about last November in the form of a lovely little scotch whisky advent calendar from a U. For me, this is just a perfectly approachable, and what one could term 'basic', malt but with little Island/coastal touches - it does what it does very well indeed. Several months ago I purchased the older sibling 14 yr, and what a difference the extra 4 years makes!