Cask 116     253 bottles     Distilled 12-12-2005     Bottled 7-12-2009

A young whisky, lots of new make with peat and vanilla on the nose.  Charred bacon and spiced peat on the palate with a tart finish.

I can really see this turning into something very nice with another 10 years or so.  But for now, its just ok.

n: lemon wax, creamy citrus orange, full ashtray. Smoke is light (like paper smouldering) and has a lot of vanilla wafers and caramel on the nose. 

t: follows the nose with the creamy citrus with an oily-waxyness to it. The youthful green grass and sharper notes of alcohol show in the middle. This has a very high ABV so a few drops of water helps calm the brash notes. A good amount of peat smoke flavor in here, but it's very heathery/floral (nothing Islay style). This was an interesting first foray into peat for Arran, would like to taste this aged with a few more years to mellow it out and coalesce. New make and ashtray.  [C/C+]