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LIMITED EDITION SINGLE CASK 20-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Unchillfiltered, natural colour, matured in Sherry hogshead |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THE ARRAN |
One of 67 items (55% of 121 releases) not presented for evaluation under new LCBO policies. A REPEAT that last appeared in Vintages (***/***+) on March 3, 2018 at $211.95 and was Recommended. Here is my previous note: Bright golden yellow colour. Intense, complex, very slightly peppery, gently cedary, ripe plum-caramel nose. Fairly dry, medium bodied, spicy, attractive, smooth, honeyed, intense, ripe plum purée flavours with a caramel-tinged, vanilla stick finish. Distilled on September 9, 1996 and matured in Sherry hogshead barrels, it has 52.6% alcohol and was bottled on November 8, 2017. |
CSPC |
521229 |
Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
Agent |
Ste Lar |
Country |
Scotland |
Region |
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Rating |
***/***+(96 points) Honeyed, Spicy, Ripe, Plum-Caramel |
LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
TASTING NOTE: Bright golden yellow colour. Intense, complex, very slightly peppery, gently cedary, ripe plum- caramel nose. Fairly dry, medium bodied, spicy, attractive, smooth, honeyed, intense, ripe plum purée flavours with a caramel-tinged, vanilla stick finish. Distilled on September 9, 1996 and matured in Sherry hogshead barrels, it has 52.6% alcohol and was bottled on November 8, 2017. Recommended by Vintage Assessments! Score - 96 (Michael Vaughan, vintageassessments.com, March 3, 2018) |
Price |
$ 199.95 |
Bottle Size |
700 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 12, 2019 |
Cases bought |
45 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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