I now have tasted a certain amount of expressions from The Arran Malt, and i can truly say that they make wonderful whiskies. This 21yo limited edition is no exception to that rule. Fully matured in sherry oak casks (which i believe is oloroso sherry) this one mantains the Arran profile of tropical flavors and aromas. Bottled at 46%abv, burnished gold color. On the nose, this is a very complex and lovely aroma. Pineapple, coconut, coffee, dates, cherry syrup. There is this italian limoncello aroma; grapefruit, everything is super fresh. After a first sip it gave me chocolate, orange leaf and cocoa. On the palate, absolutely delicious. Pineapple, grated coconut, sea salt, glazed donut and.... pine tree. Yes, the plastic christmas tree. Don't get me started on how i know how it tastes. Lol. Aftertaste is solid. Cocoa Nibs, chocolate, ginger and hay. Very dry but medium long. Overall this is a great offering. Feels fancy, but also very tropical and sweet. The chocolate/vanilla flavors don't actually mix with the tropical ones, they just co-exist in this whisky in a very good way. My score for it is 93 over 100.
3.80
About this bottle
This limited edition Arran 21 Year was released at the end of 2018. It was matured in a mix of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks with a limited run of just 9000 bottles. Bottled at 46% ABV without added color or chill filtration.
Reviews
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Jose Massu Espinel
4.5
Nathan Rawlins
4.3
Smell: grapes, bananas. Sweet Taste: bananas, sweet. Spicy finish. Flavors really change in the mouth. Very complex. Great scotch. Neat. 10.4.20
gman4405
4.3
Open now for 3 months and very delicious quality dram! Recommended
kipunji
3.0
Raisins, sherry, cinnamon, pear
haptagud
4.3
Fruit, mild
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