Arran Robert Burns World Federation 2001Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 40% An old bottle of Arran distillery's special edition single malt whisky bottled for the Robert Burns World Federation back in 2001. Arran only began distilling in 1995 so this is not a particularly long aged malt but it definitely holds up very impressively in terms of quality for a relatively youthful dram. The Robert Burns World Federation Arran single malt was a limited edition of 1763

easy-drinking

lip-smacking raisiny sweetness courtesy of the PX

But they are consistently fantastic and there is something about Ardbeg that shines at lower strengths as well as cask strength

Distillery Auchroisk

classic Speyside malts and just brilliant whisky in general

green fruits

With water

It is rare to see Benrinnes out of anything but sherry so this refill hoggie is a fascinating variation on the great make

Country Scotland Region Highland Distilled Year 1999 Bottling Year 2013 Bottle Size 70cl ABV 58

Combine that with the fact that 1974 seems to have produced a number of remarkably excellent bottlings from this distillery and you have a very promising and fascinating dram indeed

pineapples and cedar wood

It was the first A'bunadh to feature an age statement of 12 years old and is a pretty spectacular dram in its own right