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Arran 21 Year Old

Arran 21 Year Old

8.2 /10
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Distillery: Isle of Arran
Type: Scotch
Age: 21 Years
ABV: 46%
Price: £120

Tasting Notes

Nose

Oranges and dark chocolate, hints of mint, honey, raisins. Caramel fudge, vanilla, peaches, apricots and nutmeg. A symphony of sweet spices and hazelnut. Opens up beautifully with time.

Palate

Oranges and citrus, raisins, caramel and honey. Peaches and apricots, black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. Ginger and dark chocolate dance across the palate. A mellow, intricate experience that gives new flavours over time.

Finish

A delightful medley of sweetness, spice, bitter orange, citrus and dark chocolate. Sustained and elegant.

Arran 21 Year Old presents the Isle of Arran distillery at genuine maturity — twenty-one years of sherry cask maturation from a distillery founded in 1995. The release is limited, reflecting the scarcity of casks from the distillery's earliest production years.

Twenty-one years reveal what patient maturation does to Arran's naturally clean, fruity spirit. The sherry casks have added layers of dark chocolate, spiced fruit and nuttiness, while the island character — that gentle coastal freshness — remains discernible beneath the wood. The whisky starts calm and subtle but opens up continuously, giving new flavours to discover with every sip.

Arran 21 is one of the most impressive expressions from a distillery that has consistently punched above its weight. The quality of the spirit, the patience of the maturation, and the integrity of the 46% non-chill-filtered presentation all contribute to a whisky of genuine distinction. The island distillery, fully grown.

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Duncan Cairns
Duncan Cairns
Senior Whisky Reviewer

Duncan has spent two decades judging Scotch whisky at competitions from the International Wine & Spirit Competition to the World Whiskies Awards, developing a palate that prizes balance and terroir ab...

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