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The Whisky Agency Arran 2002 2020 17 Years Old 49,2%

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Reviewed 29 June 2026 ·View daily archive

Independent Bottler: The Whisky Agency
Age: 17 years
ABV: 49.2%
Vintage: 2002
Bottled: 2020
Cask type: barrel
Bottles in release: 185

Bottle record

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In the glass

Tasting Notes

1 Amber Room Review

Nose

Sea smoke, salty, intense & young nose

Body

Surprisingly sweet, floral, fruity, definitely not what I would expect from a dram of Arran, more of a summer dram

Other perspectives

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Whiskyfun — Serge Valentin

Retrieved 05 October 2026

Whiskyfun describes mango and peach aromas with unusual vegetable and fermented notes, plus banana and ripe plum. The palate suggests coffee, apricot eau-de-vie, almonds and guava spirit. A fairly long finish adds salt and rustic root-like notes. Serge found this Arran intriguing and awarded it 88 points.

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