Arran reviews

The Smugglers' Series of Arran consists – litteraly – of books: The Illicit Stills, The High Seas & The Exciseman. The PR-department did their best to bring homage to the distillers of an era gone by…

A new bottler was born in Glasgow. North Star Spirits is run by my good friend Iain Croucher, who previously worked for A.D. Rattray. He was also one of the supporters our the Save Lars Whisky and pro…

This new version of Arran's entry-level malt has been beefed up to 43% and the extra weight seems to have helped. On the nose it is fresh, green, and malty. Banana skins, fresh-cut wood, touch of…

I thank @Nozinan for the reviewed sample. The bottle was opened one year ago, and the sample was tightly packaged 4 1/2 months after the bottle was opened. SMWS 121.76 is 12 years old and bottled at Cask…

Erik and Walter D'hoogh opened their famous restaurant D'hoogh in the heart of historic Mechelen in Belgium. For 23 long years they held a Michelin star. In the middle of the 1990s their restaurant was…

In April 2015 I tried the first release of the Arran 18 Year Old. At that time, it was a limited release of 9.000 bottles (with a subtle gold/white label), but now it has been added to the core range.…

In September 2015 Arran launched The Bothy, matured on quarter casks, which we know primarily from Laphroaig. A quarter cask is some 125 liters and was used originally to transport on horseback. This…

About a year ago, I got the possibility to try Arran’s new make. I then said quite boldly that Arran needed better wood as many of their expressions were less fruity than their new make (which I find…

Very sweet on the nose. Red wine and berries spring out. Same on the palate, with blackberries and cherry after the port wine flavor. Very sweet. Not a bad whisky and they mask the 50% we'll with all the…

Note: this is a review of the 4th edition. Nose: Smokey with a hint of salt. Palate: light and Smokey, with a dry finish. Overall a nice, lightly peated dram that is crisp. I prefer more peat and I think…