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Arran The Amarone Cask Finish

Overall rating
84.48/100
votes
140
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Cask Finishes
Bottled
24.03.2017
Strength
50.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
L 24 03 17
Barcode
5060044481901
Added on
14 Apr 2017 3:58 pm by holborndrinker
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Photo by Dramned!
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Photo by JSW
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Photo by R E M S
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Photo by R E M S
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Photo by R E M S

Average value

€ 47.09

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Whisky Reviews for Arran The Amarone Cask Finish

33 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 84.48 points

  1. Pollenflug scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    Conclusion and pictures on: https://tomtrinkt.de
    • Nose
      Strong flavors unfold from my glass immediately after pouring. The high alcohol content (50%) is noticeable with a pleasant, cooling freshness, which fades slightly after a few minutes. Especially sweet, red fruits crave for attention, cherries, raspberries and some strawberries I perceive. Vanilla, honey, toasted almonds and chocolate (more milk chocolate) join. The tart-sourish character of blood oranges flashes and enhances the complex fruitiness.
    • Taste
      Strong onset, very full-bodied and oily. At the beginning very saliva-stimulating with a dominant fruitiness (red berries). The omnipresent cherries are joined by plenty of chocolate, almonds, nuts and caramel. Subtle notes of a freshly brewed black coffee I associate after the second sip. Slightly spicy notes of wood with hints of cinnamon and cloves complete the taste profile. A slight dryness is already noticeable.
    • Finish
      Medium. The red fruits rear up again and contrast very nicely with the vinous notes, which gradually cause a noticeable dryness with a slight bitterness. Cherries, chocolate, cinnamon and a pleasant oak flavor dominate the finish.

  2. Cask1988 did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    Nice dram! Most Arran wine cask finishes score above average in my book. 8-9 years 1st fill Bourbon and 6 months to 1 year finish work out great with the Arran spirit.
    If only I had to give a more critical note I’d say this whisky is drawing within the lines on every part almost to perfectly, which could give a bit of a more ‘boring’ experience to one another. But I’m happy to have bought, and as we speak, finished a bottle.
    • Nose
      Initialy Lots of Bourbon influences such as honey, vanilla, light oak wood and some corn. But after some time and a drop of water, the strength of the caskfinish kicks in! It gives a beautiful refined, subtle spicyness in a very mild and balanced way. Dark grapes and herbs take the nose to the next level. Splendid nose.
    • Taste
      On the taste it’s quite similar. At first a lot of Bourbon influences dominate the palate. Sweet, soft and a slight dry bitterness. But again shortly after, there is more, way more. A full bodied and concentrated taste, with lots of subtle herbs and spices. It is well balanced and highly enjoyable. Again dark grapes and also apricote.
    • Finish
      Quite a long finish. Again highly enjoyable and well balanced. There is a pleasant spirit note comming in. Nice, soft and sweet. The ‘young’ age reveals itself here. But then again, this is no negative. Instead I am quite impressed Arran was able to make such a result after a short period of time. I guess the amarone cask did it’s part big time!

  3. Alois scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

    Not the best in taste compared to Port Cask and Madeira Cask but the best in Finish. More years in Oak would be better for this. With Water he get to soft... but the Citrus come out.
    • Nose
      Lovely. Fresh young Fruits maybe Lychee and a little bit Mustard. Little bit bubblegum. With a little time he give more sweet nuances and a little tabacaroma.
    • Taste
      Oak. Normal sweet Fruit. Fast start. A little furry. Tingling on the tongue. Bubblegum.
    • Finish
      Warming, with enough fruits and long-lasting in the mouth. Light fruits. 

  4. Marko_I did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    That will be difficult. Before that, I had a Bunnahabhain 13 Marsala 46.3%, which positively surprised me and offered about what I expected from this one (and knew his predecessors). And now this is despite its multi-percent weaker (and laxer than its predecessor - sucked Amarone barrels? Less finish time?)
    Nevertheless, he is absolutely, in itself, a delicious whisky. Full, tasty, good barrel influence, for 45 € a fair deal.
    But in relative terms, compared to its predecessors, it has unfortunately 'declined a whole corner.
    • Nose
      the color has a clear rose tone, which is not shown in the scale, the nose is appropriately berry-fruity, raspberry, strawberry, a little bright cherry, to a light dry, woody spiciness and with a bit of imagination a bit Milk chocolate and brandy
      (less powerful than a previously tasted 46.3% Bunnahabhain)
    • Taste
      my notes on a previous bottling (2015):
      "here too intense and full-bodied, dark chocolate, a little cherry jam, Sachertorte ... a lot of cocoa, the 50% spice and spiciness, walnut, also something reminiscent of maple syrup" everything fits, but a bit weaker, laxer, "washed out", the cherry goes down in the direction of watery strawberry, sweeter, less cocoa, more hazelnut than walnut, already full-bodied, but feels more like 46 than 50%
    • Finish
      also here as a bar of the old:
      "long and spicy, without being too spicy, cocoa, walnut, wood, without becoming too bitter ... beautiful" 25% less cocoa content, walnut becomes nut, but a bit more normal "bittersweet"

  5. Dramned! scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    "That's supposed to be whisky?" One is almost inclined to ask. The color is very special and to see this Arran alone in the glass, a small experience. Overall, he is not over the top.
    Detailed tasting with photos: https://dramned.blog/2017/05/24/arran-amarone-cask-finish-50/
    • Nose
      In the glass: light rosé wine, almost salmon-colored, legs running rapidly down the glass wall.

      In the nose: Pureed berry compote with juicy blackberries, ripe strawberries, raspberries and cherries, cooling mint with menthol, sweet vanilla sugar, not the aromatic bourbon vanilla, but rather towards vanillin, a few mild spices, a delicate dull metal bucket (maybe younger than 10 years?) and with goodwill a little oak.
    • Taste
      Slightly peppery on the nose, the fruit does not appear overloaded, spreads gently and gradually throughout the mouth, with a pleasant dryness of tannins, which does not astringent, a beautiful honey sweetness, a hint of aromatic-sweet long pepper, some clove and now also much more Oak as in the nose
    • Finish
      In the warm finish dry oak with light fruit notes and wine aromas, a sweet Campino fruit candy will hang for a long time. The empty and slightly dried glass smells clearly of red wine.

  6. whiskyd scored this whisky 65 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      65 65
    • Taste
      68 68
    • Finish
      62 62

  7. wbarchive_227575 scored this whisky 96 points Newbie

    Absolute fruit bomb
    • Nose
      Immediately full red wine aroma in the nose, no alcohol, very sweet, malty, vanilla, caramel, orange, some pear, coffee and chocolate.
    • Taste
      Full fruit experience, red wine is extremely present, malt, sweet, 50% alcohol is well integrated, orange is also found in the taste.
    • Finish
      Long and sweet aftertaste with red wine.

  8. Dre73 scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    It's okay, but not overwhelming or something. Do I notice something from a Amarone wine? Not really, which is probably a good thing. Enjoyable to have the opportunity to get a taste of this, but I rather prefer other Arran bottlings.
    • Nose
      84 84
      Fruity, some red fruits, spicy, full 'nose', raspberry, strawberry. Later on it's getting more sweet.
    • Taste
      84 84
      Strong, pepper is developing along the way. Spicy, cinnamon, some chocolate, honey and oranges. Later on some peach as well.
    • Finish
      85 85
      Still strong, pepper, warming, sweet, honey. Pretty long, later on also some peach.

  9. The_Independent scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    I find this bottling unfortunately weaker than the previous version, it has distinguished by wonderful strawberry flavors. Nevertheless, it is and remains a good malt with a very good price-enjoyment ratio.
    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      82 82
    • Finish
      82 82

  10. schengel10 scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

    A very intense and good arranger ...
    [Color] rose;
    • Nose
      81 81
      fruity, flowery (rose), sweet grapes, alcoholic (50% note);
    • Taste
      81 81
      strong fruity onset, grapes, berries, tingling on the
      Tongue, sweetness, furry, numb, dry, rose water;
    • Finish
      80 80
      medium length, fruity finish; short fruity finish;

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