Arran Sherry Cask 7 yo

 

 

 

55,8°

Distillery : Lochranza, Isle of Arran - Islands

1st Fill Sherry Hogsheads 

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2019

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated 

Seeking to revive the sherry cask-aged bottlings for which the Isle of Arran was famous when dozens of distilleries flourished there, Isle of Arran is offering this new entry in their usual range, dubbed The Bodega, although it doesn't say so on the bottle, nor does it say how old it is.

Let's Taste It : 

They went all out with the sherry. It's certainly fruity, with apple compote and raisins, meringue pie and cinnamon, quince marmalade, but I find it lacking in depth. It's pleasant on the palate though, very woody, with some spices, paprika, cloves, nutmeg. You can feel that it's quite young, but the damsons and blackcurrants have a field day, as do the tart tatin and lemon cream. The finish is not very long, sandy, paprika and saffron, cranberries, gooseberries.

In Short, 

It's pretty good value for money for a cask strength, and will suit any self-respecting sherry bomb enthusiast. Personally, I didn't like it very much, there was something about the balance between the wood and the sherry that I didn't like.

Score : 85

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