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Arran Smugglers' Series Volume One - The Illicit Stills 70cl Whisky

Name: Arran Smugglers' Series Volume One - The Illicit Stills 70cl Whisky
Brand: Arran
SKU: 45158
Price: 499 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)

3.5

Single Malt Scotch Whisky70cl56.4%

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Description

The first release in a new series from the Arran distillery! The Smugglers' Series Volume 1 ("The Illicit Stills") is an homage to the history of less-than-legal distillation on the Isle of Arran in the 18th and 19th century. The single malt Scotch whisky is crafted from a selection of their malts, including unpeated and heavily peated stock, whisky matured in old bourbon barrels and whisky fully-matured in Port pipes! A fantastically presented expression - 8,700 bottles were produced.

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Nose

A rather busy nose, packed with dried fruit, floral wafts and light BBQ embers. Subtle coastal elements too...

Palate

Peat warmth really starts to build up here, alongside robust Christmas spices. Hints of Sherried plums and a touch of apple.

Finish

Long and full, with plenty of smoke.

Style

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Region

Island Whisky

Country

Scotch Whisky

Distillery/Brand

Arran Whisky distillery

Dimensions

W:17.5cm x H:30.5cm x D:9.5cm

Weight

1.91kg

Allergy information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens.

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Reviews for Arran Smugglers' Series Volume One - The Illicit Stills

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great value comtemporary whisky

10 stars to even out the lower reviews (I'd give this an 8). No idea why people moan about the price, I picked this up for under 100 quid. The whisky its self, despite being lightly peated, is very characteristic of the distilleries style. Fruity with notes of fresh cut hay, flowers, honey and light spice. The light smoke brings an interesting twist to the whisky, combining well with the iodine and umami tones.

Scott Langley Sep 14, 2016

Inoffensive, inelegant, spunky gem

An immature diamond in the rough, changes at every taste without ever fully asserting itself

Master of Malt Customer May 1, 2016

ad (r) am

I'm a whisky drinker first and foremost, but I do collect a little on the side. This is aimed entirely at collectors, but doesnt really do it for either market. If you drink the whisky, the packaging becomes worthless, while the whisky itself doesn't have enough of a usp to warrant the price tag. As either a collector or a drinker I might have been tempted if the whisky was from aged stock (tying nicely to the theme of the packaging). But then, it sold out in a ridiculously fast time...so what do I know?!

Master of Malt Customer Jan 5, 2016

Too young, too heavily branded

I tasted this at a whisky festival, and I must say, I'm not too impressed by Arran. This particular expression is a symbol of what's wrong with contemporary whisky. Non age statement (and id does have a young feel to it), heavy branding and expensive looking packaging, and simply put just not worth the penny. It's not a bad whisky, it's not exceptional either, but the cost is indeed exceptional. This is a shame that a distillery such as Arran, who in my humble opinion is doing a wonderful job with most of their bottlings, would stoop to this. These types of bottlings should be avoided.

Master of Malt Customer Dec 14, 2015