Arran – Local Barley 10 Years (Batch 001) (70cl, 50%)

Arran Local Barley 10 Years, Batch 001, is a limited-edition single malt from the Isle of Arran, bottled at 50% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It is distilled from malted barley grown on the Currie family's Bellevue Farm on the island. The whisky matured in a balance of first-fill bourbon casks and second-fill sherry hogsheads. The nose is fresh herbs and light citrus, with medium sweetness, vanilla and aniseed. The palate is spicy, with ginger and sponge biscuit, oak and vanilla in front, and citrus notes and an oily texture adding to the fruit. The finish is medium in length and pleasantly dry, with lingering citrus, ginger and aniseed.