Lochranza Founder's Reserve (Arran)

Arran Amarone Cask Finish

My whisky club had met at Helvetica last week and I'd immediately jumped into the Campbeltown whiskies, followed shortly by my brother in law. One of my whisky friends, who'd just finished Ardbeg Galileo and proclaimed it brilliant then started looking for another whisky to sample. I suggested Aberlour Abunadh. At this time the other two...

Score 84/100

Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength

The Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength saw the light of day in 2012. This first batch, no less than 12.000 bottles strong, is a marriage of first fill and second fill sherry hogsheads. After the initial alcohol burn I get a nice mix of green apples, malt and sultanas. A touch of salted farmers butter. A lot of vanilla. All kinds of green herbs and a...

Score 86/100

Arran 14 Year Old 1997 Maltman

Maltman is the label used by the Medowside Blending Company. I have already tried quite a few of their single malts. Today we try one from a distillery that I am not at all familiar with: Arran. The nose is sweet on malt, vanilla, flowers, pineapple, apple and peach. Some marzipan and something that reminds me of cuberdons, a typical purple candy...

Score 84/100

Arran Robert Burns Single Malt

Well, Robbie Burns Day was two days ago (on Fri Jan 25) so I'm late writing about this one. Last night, our West Side Whisky Society cracked open a bottle to start our evening and it made for a great dram to prep the palate, and to celebrate this time of year (nestled exactly in between two Burns dinners I'm attending, one last week and one this...

Score 83/100