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Arran
Sherry cask
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Distillery:
Lochranza Distillery
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Company:
Isle of Arran Distillers
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Cask Maturation
1st Fill Sherry Hogshead
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Strength
55.8% ABV (Cask Strength)
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Note
- Non-Chill Filtered
- Natural colour
- Bodega serie
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Price
45
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Island (Arren)
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Website:
arran.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Volume:
70 cl
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Age:
NAS (7 year old)
Taste note
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Colour:
Tawny
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Nose:
Toffee, sweet spice and fruit, Orange chocolate, with Christmas spices, lots of dried fruit and toasty oak.
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Palate:
Ripe fig and cherries, Loads of juicy sherry influence, with chocolate-dipped cherries, raisins and a touch of caramel.
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Finish:
Dark chocolate, Mandarins, Ripe figs. Oak spice, dark chocolate praline and oak char.
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Conclusion:
A rich and complex Ex-sherry cask whisky with a natural cask strength and natural color. Arran is really doing good things and is worth trying. It isn't expensive and you will get worth your money. I'm a fan!
Flavor profile
Spice
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Citrus
Sweet
Sweet
Wood
Wood
Rich Fruits
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- honey
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- sherry
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- chocolate
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- caramel
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- wood
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- raisins
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- spices