Whisky Review #13: Arran 10 Year Old | 46% | How Good Can This Scotch Possibly Be?

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Whisky Review #13: Arran 10 Year Old | 46% | How Good Can This Scotch Possibly Be?

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A to-the-point review of the much loved Arran 10 year old single malt Scotch whisky.
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@kevinnordby4808 5 ай бұрын

The first bottle of Arran 10 I picked up I got a big orange peel note on the palate that was a bit off putting. More recent bottlings this note is turned down a bit for me and it has become a must have for my collection.

@aqb5118 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. You should give Balcones Lineage a try in your pursuit of tropical notes. I find a strong mango/mandarin aroma on the nose. Cheers 🥃

@WhiskyUncorked 5 ай бұрын

It has been a while since I picked up a Balcones bottling, but I will definitely add that one to the list. Thanks for the heads up!

@jackthepickledhound 5 ай бұрын

I am bucking the trend here but I liked the old bottles better. I have 2 in the stash so I'm good. The 14 didn't do it for me at the time but the old 18 is a beautiful thing for $120 in 2019 money. You perfectly described my whisky infatuation. The fireworks start right as you swallow. I would be sipping along with Ralfy on all these beginner drams, and pretending to taste sultanas, but it was that moment of starting the finish, I decide to get another bottle or not. The Arran 10, even at this lower age, had more good notes going on. I don't know when I'll do a new 10 and I'm keeping my fingers crossed to find a new 18 at a decent price.

@WhiskyUncorked 5 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to get a bottle of the old 18 and enjoyed it quite a bit, but I never tried the old 10 year. The new 18 was very good as well, but took me a little to fully warm up to it. Unfortunately, it has been 'temporarily' discontinued, although they released a 17 year old version last year I believe. I haven't seen that one in the US yet however.

@jackthepickledhound 5 ай бұрын

@@WhiskyUncorked interesting that you say "warmed up to it". Since the beginner whiskies are ancient history on my journey, I've past thru the cheap official CS options and also a nice dive into sherry bombs while believing that bourbon barrels create more authentic malt. Peat is still the best part of my collection. I've learned enough to make a good choice when I see an independent bottle but the age/cost ratio is the limiting factor. You can never really be disappointed if it was less than $100. I was warming up to an 11 year Craigellachie tonight, at 54.5,% matured in a butt. What a bargain at $70! Needs a bit of water to get it to settle down. Wishing it was a little older and that I afford a more expensive whisky. As prices go up the age goes down and I fear we've all gotten used to the youth. But I also know those old 10 year old Arrans I have stashed away will not disappoint. Whisky problems..cheers

@steveno7058 4 ай бұрын

I’ve purchased the old 10, 14 and 18. For me the 14 was the big winner when considering value. The 10 is solid but a bit rough. The 14 is just a beautiful balance of malt and tropical fruit. The 18 is more rounded than the 14 with a bit more complexity and oak backbone. But the 18 was going for double the price as the 14

@rivenbeef 4 ай бұрын

@@WhiskyUncorked the new 17 is absolutely stunning!

@josephjvr6509 4 ай бұрын

This was a great review - thanks (some constructive criticism.... you could trim the fat on the length of the video a little - still enjoyed it a lot - subscribed )

@IRamOne_w 4 ай бұрын

Love your reviews thank you, cheers

@WhiskyUncorked 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@rivenbeef 4 ай бұрын

Nice review! As others have said, maybe trim the length a bit. The Arran 10 is bourbon matured but it has a sherry finish, and many think that it has been getting increasingly more sherried over the years. Definitely a great dram. Arran is my favorite distillery!

@WhiskyUncorked 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Definitely a favorite of mine as well

@elduderino3120 5 ай бұрын

No coconut flavour for you? First time I opened an Arran 10 (about this time last year actually), I sniffed the neck and if I'd been blindfolded, I would've guessed that somebody was holding a pina colada under my nose. So much coconut and pineapple! I got through about 2 or 3 bottles of Arran 10 last year, and in my market it can be found for under 35 euros which means it's an 8/10 for me easy when the value is factored in.

@WhiskyUncorked 5 ай бұрын

Honestly coconut is not a flavor I typically do not even think about with Scotch. I get it in rums a lot however. I will have to look out for it next glass!