Arran – Sherry Serenade 9 Year Old Signature Series #4 (70cl, 50%)

Arran Sherry Serenade is a nine-year-old unpeated single malt whisky from Lochranza on the Isle of Arran. It matured entirely in first-fill casks previously seasoned with Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez and Amontillado sherry, making it a full sherry cask maturation rather than a finish. Distillery Manager Stewart Bowman selected the whiskies for this fourth edition, which comprises 13,971 bottles worldwide. It was bottled in 2026 at 50%, non-chill filtered and with no added colour. Dark fruit, dark chocolate, roasted nuts and warming spices are joined by bright citrus and a subtle coastal note. The nose offers dried figs, dark raisins, roasted nuts, polished oak and a hint of leather; the palate is full-bodied and velvety with dark sugar syrup, toffee, chocolate-covered cherries, walnuts and espresso; the finish moves from roasted oak and caramelised orange to nutty sherry notes and soft cocoa.