Arran 1996 Private Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Arran |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들어 향을 깨우면 셰리 벗이 남긴 바닐라와 오크 위로 갓 구운 빵 껍질의 고소함이 오른다. 코를 가져가면 살구와 잘 익은 멜론, 미라벨 자두의 과즙이 싱그럽게 피어난다. 46도의 부드러운 질감으로 한 모금 머금으면 말린 무화과와 대추, 계피와 정향이 크리미하게 감싼다. 17년 숙성한 아란답게, 삼킨 뒤에는 바닐라와 홍차, 프랄린의 단맛이 은은하게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
rather expressive, starting right on vanilla and oak, not unlike some recent ‘plain wood’ Glenmorangies, with also quite some freshly baked bread (the crust) and getting then very fruity again. It’s full of youth, with all these apricoty notes. Develops on ripe melon, mirabelle plums, oriental pastries (orange flower water), Turkish delights box and gets then quite honeyed, and finally quite resinous (wax polish, hints of eucalyptus, pine needles), always with a very elegant oaky structure. Classy stuff!
restaurant Palate
maybe it lacks a little oomph now but it’s very creamy and oily, with both lots of dried fruits (figs, dates, sultanas) and again these resinous notes: cough sweets, propolis, eucalyptus honey… And then we have the spices (cinnamon, cloves, white pepper) as well as Turkish delights and quince jelly, the whole being so nicely blended. The finish is medium long but satisfying, mostly on vanilla, tea, praline and honey… Too bad it was not bottled at 45% or more, but again, it’s complex, classy whisky. As we say here, ‘pure pleasure’ – and no sign of tiredness whatsoever. 91 points . May 7, 2006 THE WHISKYFUN WIDGET IS AVAILABLE! – It keeps you posted on what's new on Whiskyfun in real time! It works on Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 installed, or newer, or Mac OS X 10.3 or newer. Download PC/Mac or read here . TASTING - TWO ARRANS Arran 1996/2005 'Vintage Collection' (46%, OB, 6000 bottles)