Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter No.2 Angels & Devils

Arran Barrel Reserve

Today's entry is one of the new Arran offerings, their NAS Barrel Reserve - matured in American oak, non-coloured. The colour is a very light gold. Creamy on the nose with overripe pear, strawberry, hints of vanilla, green banana peel and a slight touch of peat. Citrusy. Herbal. Water gives it a bit of brine. Nice, light and young. Creamy on the...

Score 85/100

Arran Cask Finishes Sauternes

Nose: Heavy stuff, very winey and tannins running like mad, then some old dusty books. weird. Palate: Sweet, fruity, tannic, with a lot of apricot. Water does not become of it. Finish: Short and sweet. A bit of fruit, and the wine effect is very strong.

Score 80/100

Arran Cask Finishes Sauternes

This is my first Sauternes Finish and the fact that I am no big wine drinker shows my lack in experience for this tasting. But even I can smell this special flavour. Hard to describe, but it's fruity, mostly citrus/lemon and maybe some oranges too. There is this flavour of sweet fruit gum and also some melon. The standard Arran 10yo is more fruity...

Score 73/100

Arran Batch 1 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

The British retailer That Boutique-y Whisky Company recently introduced her first bottling of Arran, distilled at the Isle of Arran Distillery on, err, Arran. Like all bottles from TBWC, it has no age statement. But since Arran only started producing in 1995, this is 17 years at best, but most likely a bit younger. Arran themselves only introduced...

Score 82/100