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Arran 1996

Overall rating
86.55/100
votes
85
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Icons of Arran No. 1 - The Peacock
Vintage
1996
Bottled
2009
Stated Age
12 years old
Casktype
13 Bourbon Barrels & 7 Sherry Hogsheads
Number of bottles
6000
Strength
46.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Barcode
5060044481710
Added on
19 Sep 2009 1:06 pm
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Arran 1996
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Arran 1996
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Arran 1996
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Arran 1996
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Arran 1996
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Arran 1996
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Whisky Reviews for Arran 1996

8 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.55 points

  1. ColdAesthetics scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    Unfortunately, the finish was very unpleasant, has a good 1-2 points deducted from the total value, otherwise a nice, round, but not outstanding whisky. Because of the end I like to avoid drinking it again.
    • Nose
      Ah, great Arran fruitiness on the nose, freshest green and red apples, sweet, beautiful malt, brown sugar, pear, sweet grasses, macadamia nut, vanilla, subtle forest honey
    • Taste
      Forest honey, hazelnut and walnut, red and green apples, pear, heather, fresh tobacco leaves, fresh cocoa beans, apricot, peach, nutmeg, oak with honey, lemon, fresh ginger and later some mint
    • Finish
      Oily, unpleasant, strange, very intense malic acid in the finish and a bit of licorice with anise, modern sherry is very noticeable, medium length

  2. OlivierSegers scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      88 88

  3. Mighty Slipper scored this whisky 87 points Expert Junior

    Full review on my blog :

    http://blogwwb.blogspot.fr/2017/05/arran-1996-2009-icons-of-arran-n1.html?m=1

  4. tebond968 scored this whisky 83 points Expert Senior

    Arran 1996 'Peacock', 46%, OB 2009, Icon's of Arran, 6000 bottles
    Sweet nose with fruity accents. The associations I have here first are sweet: vanilla, honey, hard strawberry sweets, raisins. Then the fruit follows: pink grapefruit, mandarin, banana. Candied ginger (once you have eaten, do not forget that), apple cinnamon. I also enjoy the latter, in addition to honey, vanilla and fruit. Pineapple, lime. Some cereals. And here too that slightly spicy. Pepper, and the cinnamon. Lively, stimulating. Not too long aftertaste on sweet fruit with a tuft of pepper. Fresh, smooth-drinking whisky, an ideal summer-frame seems to me. 83/100 http://onversneden.com/2011/01/14/arran-1996-%E2%80%98peacock%E2%80%99/

  5. Prof.Schoof did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    This Whisky was sold for 361 € at Whiskyauction in Dec. 2014

  6. cuhp scored this whisky 75 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      Salt, apples, pears, leather, menthol, honey, oak, licorice
    • Taste
      Sweet licorice, new make, apples, grappa 
    • Finish
      Wood spices, bitter, licorice 

  7. cuhp scored this whisky 75 points Expert Senior

    The label says: 

    "The proud peacock that roams the grounds at The Isle of Arran Distillery has become an endearing symbol of our distinctive whisky. His vivid character is reflected in the glorious single malt, from 20 casks chosen exclusively by our distillery manager. This 1996 distillation, aged for 12 years, is typically Arran in style, with orchard fruits and rich vanilla sweetness followed by a spicy twist in the tail, resulting in a truly impressive display"

  8. magic_slim scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    Well made and easy to drink Isle of Arran whisky.
    • Nose
      Mellow, fresh and fruity with intensive notes of fresh peeled apples in the beginning. Then other flavors come up: Vanilla, oak and oatmeal gruel.
    • Taste
      Smooth and fresh but surprisingly rich for the 46%. Vanilla, apple compote and spicy with ginger and plenty of white pepper. Slightly grainy in the background. Tasty.
    • Finish
      Medium long, becoming more and more spicy.

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