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.
A very nice scotch. Mostly vanilla with a very soft caramel leading to a mild butterscotch flavour. The flavour remained for a few minutes after each sip and there was definitely a hint of coconut in the aftertaste, but easy to miss. Very pleasant, especially after a meal. Having said all that, I prefer smoke and peat in my scotch so this left something to be desired, but that's just my personal tastes. If I can enjoy this then a fan of this style of scotch will be very very pleased. 10/10
Industry opinions; Gold Winner, 2023, International Wine and Spirits Competition. Scotch Whisky Awards, 2022, Best Entry Level Single Malt. Online Scotch Whiskey Awards, 2023, Best Value Single Malt (three years running). Do you really need my personal view? Right... I love mellow Highland and Speyside malts. This is a superb whiskey in keeping with my taste. I always take a bottle to share with my dear old friends on our annual fly fishing week together. Does that persuade you?
Just a stunning drop at this price
For £40 a bottle this stuff is hard to beat. Also very smooth for a 10yo. Will definitely be checking to see what other offerings this distillery has.
bought this bottle as a present for son in law. it was a good price . was dispatched and delivered very quickly, and very well packed. Thanks again M O M.
