Arran 1996 HSC Lochs and Castles of Scotland No 13
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Arran |
| Bottler | High Spirits' Collection (HSC) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2005 |
| Age | 9년 |
| Cask Type | Ex-Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting 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)
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