Arran

Arran Brodick Bay The Explorers Series Volume One 20 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2018, 49.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 14
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

Situated in the Firth of Clyde, the island of Arran was once a hotbed of illicit distillation and smuggling. Eventually though the dreaded excise men got the best of Arran's renegade stillmen, and the island was without a working distillery from 1837. That all changed in 1995 when the Arran distillery at Lochranza started production. Although it is a relative youngster, Arran's investment in quali ...

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Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Bodegas Tradicion
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Volume 1
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
James MacTaggart
Master distiller (distillation)
George Mitchell
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
9000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tin box
Series highlights
The Explorers Series - Volume One
Historical context
Released in 2018 as the first volume of Arran’s Explorers Series.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Immediate notes of creamy toffee, fresh fruity citrus, pears, grapes, honey, cream, vanilla, hazelnuts, malt, caramel, blackberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Palate
Creamy with a full mouthfeel, dark chocolate covered oranges, molasses, honey, blueberry fruitiness, sweet Christmas spices, peppery malt, treacle-laced fudge, dark chocolate raisins, black pepper, clove, savory, spicy, and fruity sweetness.
Finish
Medium to long, lingering milk chocolate, clove-studded orange, well-aged oak, pecan pie filling, citrus, pear reduction, and rich intense fruit.
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