I got this bottle a couple months back and it was amazing. Excellent entrance into cask strength whiskies and really well balanced and tons of fruit. I didn't know too much about arran before this whisky but it definitely put it on my radar and I would love to try their aged whiskies. Amazing how affordable it is for a cask strength as well.
I have found with arran that age is no problem for them... They are getting better... The bothy quarter cask is also a belter and the new 18 is wonderful... Thank you for dropping bye my friend....
Hi Alan I sent you a mail and you replied last week - just for other people who are reading this - I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to 'real' whisky - I've been drinking it fo years, but recently got into 'good ones' - Alan helped me make up my mind when choosing a good one for the birth of my son (yesterday) - I have family connections to Arran, and this review cemented my decision - I have to say I cant taste all the things he talks about, but omg, this is the best whisky I have tasted - I got the glencairn glass and can smell the spice, the fruit and can really taste the sweetness! (do be careful though, its very very strong :D ) I really did enjoy sharing a dram with my Dad (who was helping with the child-care of my daughter while we were at the hospital during the lockdown) - thanks Alan - you have a new convert to sherry-cask and to Arran whisky (and one more subscriber for 2021) !! Cheers Jonathan
Jonathan... Congrats my friend.... Its a great dram... Thanks for the sub.... Those flavours will get better as the bottle descends.... Try it with a few drops of water.... Cheers fella
Hey Allan! Just the infinity bottle of yours left to try now. I’ve actually enjoyed all the samples you kindly shared with me a couple of months ago! I finally bought my first ever full bottle a couple of weeks ago, the GlenAllachie cask strength Batch 6, and I’m loving it. I’ve followed it up with a GA 12 yo, to stretch the batch 6 out a bit! I’ve also had my eye on this. How would you compare it to the GlenAllachie? I think the basic character of the two spirits is quite different? But I wondered if the sherry cask on this Arran made it at all similar?
Just finished a dram of this not 30 minutes ago :D picked up a bottle last week and working my way through it way too quickly. Delicious stuff. But I'm a big Arran fan. At the price it's at, provided I can always order it here in Sweden, I'll keep it stocked! Cheers, Alan.
I started my review of this with a sample and not planning to open it yet... You see how that went fella... Thanks for dropping bye and you continued support my friend... Cheers James... Alan..
I’m a fan of Arran whisky. One of the malts that brought me to appreciate malt whisky... in a pub called Sloans in Glasgow. You might know it Al...😉, the Arran 10 it was .... wonderful.
is it better than a good Aberlour Abunadh or Glenallachie 10 CS. They are all about the same price here. My intuition says the Glenallachie 10 CS is the best of the 3 but you are Thee Whisky Fiend
Lovely video Alan. Proud to be a subscriber of your channel. Have a wee dram of Glendronach 21 Parliament set aside for when you reach your subscriber goal. Hard to find Arran here in Oklahoma but I'm chasing. Cheers!!
Well thank you very much for dropping bye and of course subscribing Bill... Hope you don't have to wait to long for that Glendronach 21 my friend... Chin chin fella... Alan..
Really enjoy this one. Lots of flavor and a good value for the money. My new alternative to Aberlour A'bunadh now that it is getting expensive. Cheers Alan.
Dear whisky friend Looking for top Sherry whiskies What is your recommended I have on your recommendation tried Glendronach 15, glenallachie 12, teapot dram 007 but looking for a big Sherry monster What should I try next
OK... Let's have a go... Edradour 10 signatory vintage... Single cask around £55 in the UK... Edradour 12 ibisco decanter around £105 however that's cask strength or and Glenallachie 10 cask strength... Around £60....happy hunting my friend... Cheers...
Great review. I`ve a bottle of this stuff unopened in the cabinet awaiting the right occasion, if and when it comes (can't invite any friends round at the moment!).
Nice review, Alan. I bought my bottle of this Arran around Christmas time last year but haven't opened it yet😀 IMHO Arran is the single malt whisky with the best price/quiality ratio where I live. This particular expression I can buy for the equivalent of about 36 GBP. The only other cask strength malt that I can buy cheaper is Tomatin for roughly 30 GBP when on special sale (which it is quite often). Who needs overinflated, chill filterred and coloured "premium" brand whisky when there are such lovely craft-presented drams at great prices?
Hey lela... Its a belter... Best arran for me this year... You need to get this stuff it's awesome... Can't find DM on insta.... Old man syndrome I think....
fantastic my friend, the Aberlour is a little hot and suffers from batch variation sometimes there good and sometimes there great, the arran is so good and consistent here and its around £20 cheaper ..win win Arran....cheers fella
I just opened this late last week to send some fellow Canadian’s samples for Christmas and of course I had to have a dram myself. I thought, especially for the price, it was excellent! Did your bottle start out full at the beginning of your recording sessions 😜?
I got this bottle a couple months back and it was amazing. Excellent entrance into cask strength whiskies and really well balanced and tons of fruit. I didn't know too much about arran before this whisky but it definitely put it on my radar and I would love to try their aged whiskies. Amazing how affordable it is for a cask strength as well.
I have found with arran that age is no problem for them... They are getting better... The bothy quarter cask is also a belter and the new 18 is wonderful... Thank you for dropping bye my friend....
Hi Alan
I sent you a mail and you replied last week - just for other people who are reading this - I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to 'real' whisky - I've been drinking it fo years, but recently got into 'good ones' - Alan helped me make up my mind when choosing a good one for the birth of my son (yesterday) - I have family connections to Arran, and this review cemented my decision - I have to say I cant taste all the things he talks about, but omg, this is the best whisky I have tasted - I got the glencairn glass and can smell the spice, the fruit and can really taste the sweetness! (do be careful though, its very very strong :D ) I really did enjoy sharing a dram with my Dad (who was helping with the child-care of my daughter while we were at the hospital during the lockdown) - thanks Alan - you have a new convert to sherry-cask and to Arran whisky (and one more subscriber for 2021) !!
Cheers
Jonathan
Jonathan... Congrats my friend.... Its a great dram... Thanks for the sub.... Those flavours will get better as the bottle descends.... Try it with a few drops of water.... Cheers fella
Hey Allan! Just the infinity bottle of yours left to try now. I’ve actually enjoyed all the samples you kindly shared with me a couple of months ago!
I finally bought my first ever full bottle a couple of weeks ago, the GlenAllachie cask strength Batch 6, and I’m loving it. I’ve followed it up with a GA 12 yo, to stretch the batch 6 out a bit! I’ve also had my eye on this. How would you compare it to the GlenAllachie? I think the basic character of the two spirits is quite different? But I wondered if the sherry cask on this Arran made it at all similar?
Glad your enjoying the samples Phil.. Drop me the bottles back and I will refill them with something else fella.... That infinity is tasty too
Just finished a dram of this not 30 minutes ago :D picked up a bottle last week and working my way through it way too quickly. Delicious stuff. But I'm a big Arran fan. At the price it's at, provided I can always order it here in Sweden, I'll keep it stocked! Cheers, Alan.
I started my review of this with a sample and not planning to open it yet... You see how that went fella... Thanks for dropping bye and you continued support my friend... Cheers James... Alan..
I’m a fan of Arran whisky. One of the malts that brought me to appreciate malt whisky... in a pub called Sloans in Glasgow. You might know it Al...😉, the Arran 10 it was .... wonderful.
I was in there most nights back in the day my friend... Throughout the 80's in fact... Great time fella...
@@thewhiskyfriend a mouth watering scotch pie chips and beans washed down with Arran 10. Happy days....👍
is it better than a good Aberlour Abunadh or Glenallachie 10 CS. They are all about the same price here. My intuition says the Glenallachie 10 CS is the best of the 3 but you are Thee Whisky Fiend
Lovely video Alan. Proud to be a subscriber of your channel. Have a wee dram of Glendronach 21 Parliament set aside for when you reach your subscriber goal. Hard to find Arran here in Oklahoma but I'm chasing. Cheers!!
Well thank you very much for dropping bye and of course subscribing Bill... Hope you don't have to wait to long for that Glendronach 21 my friend... Chin chin fella... Alan..
I really enjoy this whisky 🥃 Many thanks Alan for sharing your thoughts. Ciao 👋 S.
Wonderful video Alan. Looking forward to getting this as soon as possible. Sounds like a superb dram.
No brainer Cliff... Check out the comments see what happened my friend... Thanks for your continued support fella.. Cheerz.. Alan...
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Really enjoy this one. Lots of flavor and a good value for the money. My new alternative to Aberlour A'bunadh now that it is getting expensive. Cheers Alan.
It's a complete no brainer Tim... I was surprised by how good it was... Not sure why fella....
Bought a bottle because of this review. Will skip A’bunadh for now. thanks for the tip.
Great review Alan. Enjoyed chatting and sharing a virtual dram the other evening.
Hey Nigel thanks for dropping bye fella...
Alan is Arran in Japan! Bought a bottle because of this review, thanks!
So cool enjoy fella...
Dear whisky friend
Looking for top Sherry whiskies
What is your recommended
I have on your recommendation tried Glendronach 15, glenallachie 12, teapot dram 007 but looking for a big Sherry monster
What should I try next
OK... Let's have a go... Edradour 10 signatory vintage... Single cask around £55 in the UK... Edradour 12 ibisco decanter around £105 however that's cask strength or and Glenallachie 10 cask strength... Around £60....happy hunting my friend... Cheers...
Great review as usual Alan need to hunt some ARRAN for the bar.
Back on the sherry big time! Love it Alan. Wonderful review, now I need to track one of these down. Cheers All!
This is a nice one Jerry and great money...thanks for dropping bye my friend....
Great review. I`ve a bottle of this stuff unopened in the cabinet awaiting the right occasion, if and when it comes (can't invite any friends round at the moment!).
Crack it open... Its perfect for Xmas... Cheers fella
Nice one mate. I am with you on the sherry bombs. I am like a moth to the light when it comes to sherry matured whisky.
Nice review, Alan.
I bought my bottle of this Arran around Christmas time last year but haven't opened it yet😀 IMHO Arran is the single malt whisky with the best price/quiality ratio where I live. This particular expression I can buy for the equivalent of about 36 GBP. The only other cask strength malt that I can buy cheaper is Tomatin for roughly 30 GBP when on special sale (which it is quite often).
Who needs overinflated, chill filterred and coloured "premium" brand whisky when there are such lovely craft-presented drams at great prices?
Love this, Alan! Was thinking about reviewing Arran this week too 🎉🥃 But don't have the sherry just yet!
(Also, you have a DM on Instagram!)
Hey lela... Its a belter... Best arran for me this year... You need to get this stuff it's awesome... Can't find DM on insta.... Old man syndrome I think....
Oh no! Not to worry. Could you pop me a message however convenient so I have the best details for ya?
@@LelaLondon found your message and replied many thanks...
How does this compare with the aberlour abundance?
fantastic my friend, the Aberlour is a little hot and suffers from batch variation sometimes there good and sometimes there great, the arran is so good and consistent here and its around £20 cheaper ..win win Arran....cheers fella
@@thewhiskyfriend
Just placed order for arran bodega
Thanks
Great review👍🏻
Have not tried it, not a big fan of Arran but maybe i should pick this one up🤗
If you like sherry Rikard I recommend it highly my friend... Cheers for dropping bye my friend... Alan
Thanks Alan. This sounded really good. Cheers!
Fantastic review Alan, I've ordered mine on Amazon for £54. Looking forward to trying this one out. Slainte🇮🇪
I just opened this late last week to send some fellow Canadian’s samples for Christmas and of course I had to have a dram myself. I thought, especially for the price, it was excellent!
Did your bottle start out full at the beginning of your recording sessions 😜?
I started with a sample and did not plan to open it... That went well... Love It. great to have you back first my friend... Cheers Rob...
FFs promised myself not to buy any malt this year.... :) Arran look so tasty. Both sherry and 18 are on my list
You need to buy this one Bart...no brainer...
A Fantastic Whiskey!!! Great review!!
Sounds like a great Arran🤘🏻
It's wonderful and great money...
@@thewhiskyfriend will keep my eyes open :)