Review: Arran 1998 Bourbon Cask #700 - A solid, smooth and sweet Arran

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Distiller:

Arran

Bottle:

1998 Bourbon Cask #700

Reviewer:

Date:

5th Feb 2010

2010-02-05T07:05:00

ABV:

56.5%

Review:

Nose: clean and fruity. Vanilla with some honey. Yellow apples, pineapple and kiwi. Violet candy. Lemon marmalade. Very light oak influence. Sweet and very enjoyable. Mouth: good attack. Citrusy with hints of plums. Hints of cherry liqueur and peaches. A bit of lemon. Slightly spicy (ginger, pepper) with a bittery edge (liquorice?) towards the end. Finish: medium length, on creamy moccha and fruits with hints of saffron.

Rating:

7.0/10

Colour:

Pale Straw

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markjedi1 wrote:

Ah, yes, this was a nice dram, which we had in Ghent. I found it rather surprising that it won from the Glenmorangie Astar in the blind contest, but there you go.

05 February 2010 08:55
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WhiskyNotes wrote:

I agree the Astar is more complex and more interesting than this one, but on its own it's not at all a bad dram.

05 February 2010 13:03

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