Arran Amarone Cask Finish
This in Ex-Bourbon cask matured Arran finished in Amarone Red Wine cask. With that it gained the intense red colour and distinct fruit aromas. Besides Port and Sauternes, this is the third bottling in the Wine finish series of Arran.
This in Ex-Bourbon cask matured Arran finished in Amarone Red Wine cask. With that it gained the intense red colour and distinct fruit aromas. Besides Port and Sauternes, this is the third bottling in the Wine finish series of Arran.
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| 11210 | |
| Arran-Lochranza | |
| Scotland, Islands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 50% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Wein | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Pear:
Cherry:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Honey:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Almonds:
Alcohol:
Peat Smoke:
Herbs:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Cinnamon:
Raisin:
Sherry:
Berries:
Nutmeg:
Malt:
Grape:
Oak:
Peach:
Clove:
Floral:
Pineapple:
Vanilla:
Grass:
Apple:
Plum:
Orange:
Heather:
Dark Chocolate:
Hay:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Fruit:
Sweet:
Cherry:
Spices:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Plum:
Cinnamon:
Caramel:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Berries:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Coffee:
Malt:
Chili:
Honey:
Grape:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Pineapple:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Orange:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Strawberry:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Herb:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Cherry:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Maritime Notes:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Malt:
Coffee:
Berries:
Cinnamon:
Fig:
Grape:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Caramel:
Date:
Melon:
Apple:
Blackberry:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
62
33
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
12. Jun 2019
Nosing: 
Light and fresh, red fruit. Strawberry, cherries and something citric, not quite pineapple.
Taste: 
Sweet arrival. Up front, bright fruit, cherries and milk chocolate, progresses towards pink grapefruit as sourness comes forward.
Finish:
Medium to long, drying. Oak tang, and coffee aftertaste.
Comment:
I picked this up as I've been exploring different versions of Arran recently. This one is definitely something quite different from their regular releases, but not necessarily in a bad way. The cask influence here is very noticable, the sweet and sour nature of this is going to make it something which will appeal more towards experienced whisky drinkers, and might put off those who aren't in to that sort of thing. The bottling strength is to be applauded, but it definitely needs a good teaspoon of water to calm it down for it to show at its best.
Light and fresh, red fruit. Strawberry, cherries and something citric, not quite pineapple.
Taste:
Sweet arrival. Up front, bright fruit, cherries and milk chocolate, progresses towards pink grapefruit as sourness comes forward.
Finish:
Medium to long, drying. Oak tang, and coffee aftertaste.
Comment:
I picked this up as I've been exploring different versions of Arran recently. This one is definitely something quite different from their regular releases, but not necessarily in a bad way. The cask influence here is very noticable, the sweet and sour nature of this is going to make it something which will appeal more towards experienced whisky drinkers, and might put off those who aren't in to that sort of thing. The bottling strength is to be applauded, but it definitely needs a good teaspoon of water to calm it down for it to show at its best.
26. Aug 2018
08. Jun 2018
15. May 2016
03. Mar 2018
Nosing: 
Coca Cola
Taste: 
Finish:
Comment: very hot. More time in a barrel would really help this whisky. The strongest alcoholic taste ruins this whisky completely.
Coca ColaTaste:
Finish:
Comment: very hot. More time in a barrel would really help this whisky. The strongest alcoholic taste ruins this whisky completely.
09. May 2020
Nosing: Cherry Chocolate Berries honestly not the most complex of noses. it has a dryness on the nose though. Adding water it's so, so much nicer, Strawberry rose hips, Herbs soft spices of Cinnamon like notes. maybe cardamom.
Taste: Berries Cherry Strawberry Sweet Oak Red Currant with water added there is a richer mouthfeel.
Finish: Melon Cherry Cinnamon
Comment: You need to add water and time to this one. I tried neat and almost thought I got ripped off. There was just nothing going on on the nose, the taste was a bit of a joke. But cutting down some of the hotness really brings out what this has to offer. Would be nice if there was an age statement, feels like it needs more time, but with water it's good. More time could've made it incredible though.
Taste: Berries Cherry Strawberry Sweet Oak Red Currant with water added there is a richer mouthfeel.
Finish: Melon Cherry Cinnamon
Comment: You need to add water and time to this one. I tried neat and almost thought I got ripped off. There was just nothing going on on the nose, the taste was a bit of a joke. But cutting down some of the hotness really brings out what this has to offer. Would be nice if there was an age statement, feels like it needs more time, but with water it's good. More time could've made it incredible though.
04. Oct 2019
03. Jan 2022
05. Jan 2017
10. Sep 2016
