Review 203
An enjoyable blend at a respectable age, wish the palate could be more full (perhaps bottled at a higher ABV)
Beautiful old sherry nose
Dried fruits, raisins, dates, plums, sweet, slightly bitter towards the end but nothing overwhelming
Long sweet finish, dried fruits lingers
Salty & mineral, seasmoke
Sweet, slightly creamy, definitely salty, tea With water it gets a bit creamier and more enjoyable
Medium finish, apples
Fruity, orchards, apples, slightly zesty towards the end
Sea smoke, salty, intense & young nose
Surprisingly sweet, floral, fruity, definitely not what I would expect from a dram of Arran, more of a summer dram
Review 199
The palate is a bit thin as expected from a 42,2% dram, the bitterness lingers for a bit during the finish
Fresh summer fruits, berries, sweet, grapes, turns into tropical fruits towards the end with a slight bitterness, but still plenty of tropical sweet fruitiness, mangoes
A promising dram from a promising up-and-coming distillery, looking forward to seeing what they have to offer in a few years as their whiskies approach the 20yo mark
A peated Smogen, interesting nose as it feels similar to a Caol Ila, meaty smoke, slightly sweet, BBQ
The body is definitely that of a young whisky bottled at 60%, young, brash, hot, and alot of oomph
Dry long finish, with a slightly hot & spicy ending
Typical Lowlands nose, grassy, fresh, fruity, sweet, slightly creamy
The body is definitely sweet & grassy, very fresh, slightly funky actually but also gets bitter towards the end With water the sweetness becomes more subtle but the bitterness remains, the aftertaste becomes more grassy & funky
A long & slightly bitter aftertaste
