Arran 17 Year

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Only 9000 bottles have been released World wide with just a couple hundred finding their way to Alberta! This is the second whisky in a trilogy of 3 leading the way to the distillery's launch of a new core 18 year expression next year. It has been matured exclusively in Ex-Sherry casks. Bottled at 46%.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: fruit flan right off the bat, some creamy vanilla oak, fruit rolls ups and powdered sugar with some decadent spice in the background; citrus fruits and melons develop with some candied apple and poached pear.

Palate: more fruit, and lots of it, some leather, spice and wow what balance; while the citrus, white fruits and melon are there it is the sherry and dark fruits which really dominate—more like Fig Newtons and date squares than the fruit flan on the nose; loads of dark spice, French roast coffee beans and new-but soft leather.

Finish: long, fruity, spicy and smooth.

Comment: I’ve long adored the whisky from this little distillery, but with age I am coming to love it!"

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