Arran 2002 SMWS 121.38 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Arran 2002 SMWS 121.38

Added on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 at 08:54 PM

Bottler:

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Age:	7 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	2002	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	61.60 %	Region:	Islands
Price:	$85	Availability:	Specialty Stores

"Sumptuous and stunning" Distilled July 2002. Refill Sherry Butt.

Member Ratings and Notes

Chris

N: Starts on stewed vegetables, tomato sauce, with some more nectary / sweet notes emerging as time goes by.
P: A sort of tart sherry profile, follows the nose closely with unusual spicy pasta sauce notes. Reminds me of some fist fill sherry casks by Murray McDavid that were bottled in the early 2000's.
F: Gains some richness, more candied, like a Caramello or Cadbury Egg.
This one starts a little round but keeps getting better towards the bottom of the glass.

Adam

Big honey nose, prunes, raisins, very sweet-smelling.

Palate is very sweet, stewed oranges, raisins, caramel, honey. Then general spices that linger in the finish. Definitely sherried but this is almost too much for me, too sweet. Many may like this, but too cloying to be enjoyable for me. The more I drink the less I want. Just not my thing.

Dave

Grass and mint nose. Nuts and oily oak resin. Nice tobacco and prunes. Loads of sherry and oak. Must have been an active cask for a 7 year old. Right up my alley…

Andy

n: oatmeal and raisin cookie

p: prunes, prunes, prunes, prunes, prunes, prunes, and prunes. Maybe citrus and oak in the finish after the prunes flame out (and I do mean flame as it burns). This one tastes as dark as it looks. 7 years in a refill? That dark? Cripes, what was the first fill like? Winner. B+/A-

Josh

NOSE
Heavy sherry, musty funk, leather, hazelnuts, printer’s ink, dried dark fruit and baking spice.

PALATE
Heavy sherry, musty funk, leather, hazelnuts, printer’s ink, dried orchard fruit, dried dark fruit (leaning heavily towards blackberries and raspberries) and baking spice.

FINISH
Long -> Medicinal cherry, dried dark fruit, leather, roasted nuts and ash.

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