Castle Brands Board (ROX)

[FUNMAN]

Review...Arran 2000 for La Maison du Whisky, 17 YO, OB, 54.6%, B:2017, cask 2000/136, 143 bottles. Price:
Colour: Old gold-amber

If I ever could taste this I would buy it!

Nose: Very fruity and sweet, malty, juicy, on canned (tinned) peaches, mango and juicy pineapples. Very good.
Taste: Rich to very rich, very sweet and fruity, floral, slightly malty, on fruit jam, canned (tinned) peaches, mango, orange, dried and candied orange, exotic fruits, cooked apple and some lime. The finish is medium to long, very sweet and fruity, rich, intense, slightly malty, on candied and dried fruits (orange, mango and exotic fruits). Diluted, it becomes more on dry tobacco and cigar leaves, with a light smokiness.
Impression: A surprisingly sweet and fruity Arran. A whisky that improves in the bottle over time. The fruity flavours are excellent, with a lot of orange, including dried and candied orange, as well as some round honey flavours. One of the best Arran I have tasted over the last years.
Rating: 17/20 PA:G1


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