Arran 10 Year Old

Hmm nice, I’d have this again. Soft, Smooth and pleasant

15th July 2021

I asked for a not-sweet clean tasting whisky and got this and it's exactly that. It's quite low-key but gets better as you drink it.

30th June 2021

It is in No Way a Bad Scotch. It is quite pleasing, however, it is underwhelming and not enough richness to stand out on the shelf, or even be memorable. It tastes a little bit like a middle of the road Glenlivet 12 or Glenfiddich 12. Which is fine, but it doesnt pop.

20th June 2021

This distillery and its associated flagship malt is getting a lot of traction due to a certain famous whisky youtuber selecting it as his 'Whisky of the Year 2021'. Deservedly so in my opinion as there is a lot to like about Arran and this bottle of 10 year old single malt.
Great presentation in its re-styled livery boldly proclaiming its Natural Colour and Non-chill Filtered composition.
The nose is delightful, all vanilla biscuit and warmth.
The taste is fairly unique. Along with the above you got this pronounced tropical coconut taste which might not appeal to everyone but its firmly there. The finish adds a bit of ginger and spice from the oak.
Whilst this is an 'Island' malt there is no peat used here and there is very little saline feel which characterises other island whiskies. You have here a more hybrid highland (spice, oak, vanilla)/Lowland (tropical fruit, coconut) style.

All in all you are getting a bargain at under £40. A real solid choice for your whisky cabinet. I for one would like to see this in more pubs and bars instead of the usual suspects!

18th June 2021

Possibly one of my favourite drams to date.

1st June 2021

This is a tasty Scotch with a strong toasted/burnt caramel nose and taste, with just a hint of smoke. It's a little rough in the mouth if you let it sit too long.

6th May 2021

After my first sips, I immediately stocked up. This might replace Glendronach 12 as my (almost) daily dram, especially given Glendronach's dull chill-filtered future.
Non-Chill-filtered, natural color, no playing around with all sorts of casks. How refreshing. You can taste the quality.
Vanilla, sweet, still a bite and some distillery character.
For 30 Euros a no-brainer.

19th April 2021

An excellent bottle as recommended by ralfy. The nose is just bursting with sweet apple and yes coconut! This is the first tine I smelled coconut in whisky and I love it!

The palate is sweet with a small burst of sweet jasmine/rose tea flavor, very interesting.

Finish is spicy with a bit of oak, as would be expected with only 10 years of maturation.

Overall a very good malt even if you are experienced. Definitely better than a lot that I tasted, such as dalmore 12, auchentoshan 12, 3 wood, etc that are more mainstream.

Can’t wait to open my arran bothy batch 4 cask strength!

22nd February 2021

A Christmas gift from a supplier, I wasn't expecting much from this to be honest. Very pleasantly surprised, even more so that it's only £34. Very smooth with great flavours and a slightly orangey aftertaste.

13th February 2021

Big thumbs up to Arran on this 1 . Look at what you're getting here .
46% , non chill filtered , natural colour and annage statement . It's well made tasty whisky .

only 33 quid too ! buy 1 it's a no brainer

2nd February 2021