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.
I backed into this bottle since I loved their Amarone Cask finish offering. I wanted to see what other expressions this distillery had to offer. I find it to be a subtle, but very tasty dram with a nice proof point at 92. At 10 years old, I knew it was on the young side. But, for the price, I find this to be enjoyable when I'm exploring malts beyond the sherry and the smoke.
Light fruity flavors. Sweet and a little thin. Tastes younger than 10 years. Very light gold color. Lacks depth or complexity but is a nice warm summer night dram rather than a beefy winter warmer
Had this when the first came out ten years ago and was given a litre bottle for christmas 2017. It was every bit as good as it was the first time, great flavour neat and even better with a drop of spring water. A bargain!
I thought the reviews were accurate, a little harsh to start, once 1 cube melted it was smoother, the big thing for me was the flavor profile was very thin, no depth
Initial nose a little sharp, in keeping with 46% strength. First taste good but slightly harsh. Added about a teaspoon of water ( in a big double) and it was transformed. On the way to sweet but not at all cloying, rich and round in the mouth. And it kept improving. Yes.
