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Ardy Member
Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Location: canada
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:16 am Post subject: Just bought Arran malt thoughts................... |
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Not too familiar with this, give me your thoughts. _________________ Rock N Rolla |
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Charlie Master Of Malts
Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1303
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ardy
As you may already know Arran is a new distillery which started producing whisky in 1995. Arran is an island off the west coast of scotland but the whisky it produces is not simiilar to other west coast malts such as those produced on Islay.
I assume the bottle you have is the 10 year old, i found it a light citrus/fruity enjoyable dram. Since opening Arran has dabbled with a lot of different cask finishes but recently added a sherry cask finish to their core ranch which i thought was very good. What Arran doesnt have like many west coast/island malts do have is smoke.
I found arran to be a pleasant whisky but as with all whisky it just depends on your individual taste.
Charlie |
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McKay Master Of Malts
Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 768 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I would say you made a good buy, i found Arran 10 to be a decent malt.
McKay |
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Ardy Member
Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Location: canada
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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thanks guys.
it actually wasnt bad at all.
nice flavour and had a new character.
a little aggressive spice on the nose, but it grows on you and makes up after sipping.
glad i tried it. _________________ Rock N Rolla |
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William Administrator
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 4054 Location: Scotland
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Ardy Member
Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Location: canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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That sounds great. Arran Malt peated is very attaractive. will try and locate. _________________ Rock N Rolla |
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