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PORT CASK FINISH SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Isle of Arran Distillers |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ARRAN |
Very bright light orange ambering colour. Intense, slightly spicy, bright, plummy, gentle caramel nose with some faint smoky notes. . Dry, medium bodied, well structured, bright, fairly spicy, very gently sweetish, ripe plum-caramel flavours with a lingering, very crisp, cedar-tinged, faintly smoky finish. This batch was aged in oak for eight years before being finished in Port casks. This REPEAT has 50% alcohol and L217318 on the back label. |
CSPC |
328815 |
Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
Agent |
STE LAR |
Country |
Scotland |
Region |
Islands - Islay |
Rating |
***(92 points) Solid, Spicy, Honeyed, Complex |
LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: Very bright light orange ambering colour. Slightly spicy, bright, plummy, gentle caramel nose with some faint smoky notes. Very dry, medium bodied, well structured, very faintly peppery, bright, fairly spicy, very gently sweetish, ripe plum-caramel flavours with a lingering, very crisp, cedar-tinged finish. This batch was aged in oak for eight years before being finished in Port casks. Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy. Score - 92 (Michael Vaughan, vintageassessments.com, March 31, 2018) |
Price |
$ 84.95 |
Bottle Size |
700 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 16, 2019 |
Cases bought |
59 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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