THE ARRAN MALT 12Y - Cask Strength- 05.2015 - Batch 5 - 52.9%

Island of Arran is a large Scottish island that was once a Viking stronghold. The last distillery on the island dates back to 1837, and previous to that there were estimated to be over fifty active distilleries on the island. The 19th century wasn't overly kind to the island, though. Due to many factors (known as the clearances), the population severely decreased as people moved mainland. Today, there are just five-thousand residents on the island. They have one distillery.

The Cask Strength variety is not watered down, and this one happens to be bottled at 52.9% ABV. Each batch will have a slightly different alcohol content depending on the barrels of whisky that went into the single malt scotch. From a purely romanticized sense, this cask strength single malt scotch is the heart of Arran. It's a great example of a scotch where delicate whisky doesn't need to be simple.

Nose: Rich honey, caramel, light citrus, and some dark chocolate notes. Rich buttery goodness from start to finish, like cake batter that's about to go into the oven. The spice notes are a medley of pepper, nutmeg, and other less identifiable elements, complimented by tart and sweet green apple notes.

Palate: A bite of charred smoke, vanilla, caramel, and a hit of oak spice. The finish is long, though not without fault. It has some harshness that comes through. It's a fine-line between character-forward punchy whiskies and those that are overly sharp.

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Herkomst: Schotland

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Inhoud: 70cl

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