Arran 2001 Premium Cask Collection Foundations 22 yo

 

 

 

46,4°

Distillery : Isle of Arran/Lochranza - Islands

Bourbon Barrel 

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2024

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

After the success of the l'Arran 1995 launched at the Whisky Live Paris 2023, a number of the distillery's fine bottlings have been specially crafted for the Whisky Live Paris 2024, including this one, which matured for 22 years in a Hogshead Bourbon before 150 bottles were offered to the public. It is, of course, integrated into the Foundations Collection.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It :  

Very mellow on the nose, candied fruits, almond paste, apricots, orange zest, pear coated in milk chocolate. Costal touches, with sea salt, sea spray, limestone. Citrus syrup, molasses, light floral fragrances. On the palate, the fruit is fuller, white grape, redcurrant, red apple, even exotic, papaya, lychee, pineapple. The spices are varied, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. Herbaceous notes, sage, tall grass, reeds. sunflower oil, almond milk, roasted nuts, warm chestnuts, perhaps a whiff of smoke, a drop of passion fruit.

 

In Short, 

It's really good, this very fruity character and at the same time costal. A typical distillery bottling, woody, grainy fruit and a slight maritime touch. It's very successful, but lacks a little power. The price, on the other hand, is powerful and rather disproportionate. 

Score : 89   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping : 

 

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