Officially launched in 2006, this 10 year old lies at the heart of the Isle of Arran range and exudes all the honeyed richness we have come to associate with the island distillery.
Herbal, biscuity, hedgerow greenness and dried grass, like a long English summer's afternoon.
Sweet. Quite malty, digestive biscuits, followed by green fruits and Cox's apple peel.
Slightly bitter, maltiness.
After a recent ralfy review this tipped me over the edge of a few times putting it in my basket and taking it out. I started out on speysides, I've turned to Highlands but my love is Islay's. Thing is, as much as I love peat, it's a subtle build up. This dram is really nice. I find it similar to Dalwhinne but without the slight peat. A simple whisky that oozes quality at a fair price. Won't be the last bottle I buy of Arran 10
Having enjoyed the Arran bodega cask and spotting a Ralfy review on this one, i thought id give it a spin and am not disappointed. There's a lot in there to explore and i found just a little bit of spring water helps expanding it even more. This won't be the only bottle i buy, and the price is quite fair which makes a change for a quality 10yo scotch these days.
Easy to drink, sweet but with a little bite - nice coastal influence. Lovely flavours, hard to dislike at this price and better tasting than Arran 14 YO for me. This could be my new everyday whisky. Personally I like the new branding - the bottle feels nice in the hand too.
This is a nice dram and a very affordable one too. Arran spirit is great and although only 10 yrs old this is still pretty smooth, with a fair bit of complexity. A staple for a lighter dram to sherried versions. for vfm and quality combined its 4.5 for me... struth
For the price it’s a delicious dram and a real bargain! This is a great daily drink, and much friendlier than the 50 ABV Amorone/Sauterne/Port Cask expressions. An easy decision.
