Arran Port Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Description

Very bright light orange ambering colour. Slightly spicy, bright, plummy, gentle caramel nose with some faint smoky notes. Very dry, medium bodied, well structured, very faintly peppery, bright, fairly spicy, very gently sweetish, ripe plum-caramel flavours with a lingering, very crisp, cedar-tinged finish. This batch was aged in oak for eight years before being finished in Port casks. Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy. (Michael Vaughan,vintageassessments.com,March 31, 2018)

Tasting Notes

The only remaining distillery on Arran Island, Arran ferments their barley in washbacks (large wooden vessels) made from Oregon pine and distills using tall, swan-necked copper stills. This example was aged in oak for eight years before being finished in Port casks. The resulting dram will have plenty of the expressive sweet fruit that distinguishes Arran single malts, along with vanilla, spice, honey, nuts and citrus.

Tags

Bold & Spicy, Liquor, Scotch Single Malts, Single Malt Scotch, Spirits, Whisky/Whiskey