Arran Hidden Jewels: #ArranWhisky Twitter Tasting

Finally I found the time and peace of mind to write my review of the #ArranWhisky tasting that was on June, 30th with Steve Rush from The Whisky Wire and a good amount of fellow whisky lovers.

I really like a lot Arran whiskies so this chance of tasting the new 17 years old was a thing I could’t reject. And well… the other expressions were also quite exciting specially the Miss Black bottle that was specially bottle for Miss Black’s wedding.

So let’s review the whiskies…

Arran 10 years old

“Quite floral and sweet... a really interesting introductory malt into the Arran range of whiskies”

88

A medium-bodied, citrussy dram that shows an elegance and deftness of touch that belies the distillery's youth. Tasting the complexity and assurance of this youngster it is difficult to believe that the distillery only opened in 1995. A great achievement.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (88): more than average. honey, floral, citrus, fruits, grass.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. honey, citrus, malt, vanilla, cinnamon, pears.

Finish (88): longer than average. honey, citrus, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Arran 10 Year Old + Nosing Glasses with 88 points over 100.

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Arran 17 years old

“A great step-forward over the 10 years old... it is very very loyal to the Arran style but with a lovely touch of spices and ... could that be sherry?. Highly recommended”

90

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, citrus, floral, vanilla, peaches, apples.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, vanilla, spices, citrus, wood, pepper, cocoa.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, wood, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Arran 17 Year Old with 90 points over 100.

Arran Devils PunchBowl III

“Interesting, complex, enigmatic and with a wee note of smoke... it is hard to get anything else into a single bottle of whisky. Worth trying”

90

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. peat, honey, citrus, floral, spices, cake. Extremely complex and evolving

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, floral, citrus, spices, wood, pepper, cocoa, fruits, smoke.

Finish (90): longer than average. smoke, honey, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter 3 with 90 points over 100.

Arran Miss Black

“Awesome. This is one of the best sherried whiskies I have tasted this year. Something truly remarkable”

91

This dram has a old oak-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. nuts, honey, leather, citrus, spices, vanilla, cocoa. Wonderful nose

Palate (91): powerful, oily. nuts, honey, floral, citrus, leather, fruits, peaches, spices, vanilla, cinnamon.

Finish (91): longer than average. nuts, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Arran Private Bottle Miss Black with 91 points over 100.

Miguel says

The Miss Black bottle it is something supreme and exquisite… that’s a really fantastic wedding present and the new 17 years old is really great.

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