Arran

Arran Single Cask 15 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #1410, 2011, 55.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

The Isle of Arran used to be teeming with whisky, from smugglers and illegal farm stills to larger, legit distilleries. But the good times didn't last and when the only remaining distillery closed in 1837, the whisky from Arran dried up. That was until 1995, when the first new distillery on Arran for over 150 years opened under the leadership of Harold Currie, a former head of Chivas who brought h ...

Overall Rating
87.3/100
Great87.3 / 100

Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Rich, juicy dark fruits, vanilla, honey, caramel, banana, coconut, and a soft oakiness.
Palate
Fruity maltiness, smooth and buttery with cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, and hints of coffee and nuts.
Finish
Spicy, lingering, very smooth, with dark fruits and a dry, spicy oak.
CopperCloud avatarCopperCloud12 Oct
87 / 100

The Bourbon cask is a clear point of interest; the notes bring dark fruit, vanilla and caramel, then finish with spicy, dry oak. A lively little contrast.

Nose: Rich, juicy dark fruits, Vanilla, Honey, Caramel, Banana, Coconut, Soft oakinessPalate: Fruity maltiness, Smooth and buttery, Cinnamon, Caramel, Chocolate, Hints of coffee and nutsFinish: Spicy, Lingering, Very smooth, Dark fruits, Dry, spicy oak
snowlinewren avatarsnowlinewren26 Sept
87 / 100

Dark fruit and caramel give this a warm, measured appeal.

Nose: Dark fruits, vanilla, honey, caramel, banana, coconut, soft oakPalate: Fruity malt, buttery texture, cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, hints of coffee and nutsFinish: Spicy, lingering, smooth, with dark fruits and dry spicy oak
RRainySoda10 Sept
88 / 100

The dark fruits and caramel give this a clear sweet side, but the cinnamon and spicy, dry oak keep it from sounding overly soft. I like that contrast: the nose also brings vanilla, honey and coconut, while the palate adds chocolate with hints of coffee and nuts. The finish is described as lingering, with dark fruits alongside dry spice. There is plenty to follow here without the sweetness having the final word.

Nose: Rich, juicy dark fruits, Vanilla, honey and caramel, Banana and coconut, Soft oakinessPalate: Fruity maltiness, Smooth and buttery, Cinnamon, caramel and chocolate, Hints of coffee and nutsFinish: Spicy and lingering, Dark fruits, Dry, spicy oak
BrassCloud avatarBrassCloud23 Aug
87 / 100

The lingering finish gives this Arran a clear point of interest, with dark fruits meeting dry, spicy oak. That contrast makes for a warmly appealing character, while the smooth, buttery palate keeps the spice approachable.

Nose: Rich, juicy dark fruits, vanilla, honey, caramel, banana, coconut, soft oakinessPalate: Fruity maltiness, smooth and buttery, cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, hints of coffee and nutsFinish: Spicy, lingering, very smooth, with dark fruits and dry, spicy oak
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Cask type
Bourbon
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1410
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
James MacTaggart
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
181
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Single Cask
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich, juicy dark fruits, vanilla, honey, caramel, banana, coconut, and a soft oakiness.
Palate
Fruity maltiness, smooth and buttery with cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, and hints of coffee and nuts.
Finish
Spicy, lingering, very smooth, with dark fruits and a dry, spicy oak.
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