Arran 12 Year Old 1997 Provenance Douglas Laing

Arran The Exciseman / Smugglers Series Vol. III

The third and final bottling in the Smugglers' Series - The Exciseman – again contains peated and unpeated Arran malt, of which part matured on Madeira casks. Quite a few of the 8700 bottles were never opened. Looking at auction sites, many complete sets are on offer, fetching 750 to even 900 EUR for the three. That’s a lot of money, and frankly...

Score 86/100

Arran Marsala Cask Finish

I have tried many Arran with a finish, but had not tasted this one yet. So, Benny, thanks a lot for providing the sample of this Arran finished on a Marsala cask. Marsala is an Italian fortified wine made in the vicinity of the eponymous city in the western part of Sicily. I am curious as how it influenced this Arran. Soft and sweet nose on...

Score 82/100

Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 5

Arran 12 YO Cask Strength Batch 5 – 30 cc sample (Master of Malt) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Before December I had only heard of Arran but never tried its whisky. Having received as a gift a SMWS bottling, I opened it on January 3 and was greatly impressed. It was because of this experience that I noticed...

Score 80/100

Arran 14 Year Old

Lots of vanilla on the nose with some fruity apricot and grass. Taste is smooth and sweet, mouthfeel is light and slightly slick with oil. Apricot stands out the most, lots of apricot, with some vanilla and lastly a nice sea spray. It reminds me of walking out on an old dock with sea mist spraying my face while eating an apricot. Finish is wet and...

Score 98/100