.the arran - NAS

47% abv, €25, single malt, non-chill filtered, natural color

Nose: wax, sweet, gentle, vanilla, toffee, caramel sauce, white chocolate, fudge, pears, citrus, grapefruit, fruits, sweet red apples, berries, cherries

Palate: sweet, gentle, vanilla, caramel, fresh fruits, pears, creamy mouth feel, citrus, red grapefruit

Finish: medium dry, sweet, apples, citrus, long, white pepper, purity, spicy

Score: +++/++

Conclusion: quite nice, for a young, mixed-vintage whisky. Would do nicely as a daily dram, really affordable as well. No Age Statement

More info: adding too much water will kill the flavours.

Tasted at the Arran distillery, as part of the tasting flight #5: Arran malts past