Arran Master of Distilling II - The Man with the Golden Glass

Arran Master of Distilling II - The Man with the Golden Glass, 12 YO, 51.8 %

A special, limited release from the Isle of Arran Distillery is up today; the Arran Master of Distilling II - The Man with the Golden Glass.

Here is the official blurb on the product:

A selection of Palo Cortado Sherry Casks handpicked in Spain by James add a delightful and warming dimension to another memorable and classic expression of Arran Single Malt.

There are 12,000 bottles of this edition available worldwide.

This whisky was distilled in 2006.

You can buy his product in Norway starting this Thursday at NOK 1070 (11343701), and you can get it in the UK at around GBP 74.

Nose: Fruits and caramel sauce. Apples, baked and ripe. It is a rich, almost creamy, nose. Very well integrated. Hints of citrus and vanilla.

Taste: Rich mouthfeel. Apples and lots of green herbs - massively so. Sherry notes and tomato plant. Again the hints of citrus.

Finish: Medium to long finish. Apples and sherry notes. The green character sort of dominate, but it’s all good.

Comment: The gardener’s dram.

Score 87/100

Sláinte!
- Thomas