Arran ex Lochranza is a prosperous and very active distillery what produces very sofisticated well crafted spirits.
Nose: Fruits and butterscotch, caramel
Palate: Sweet and strong.
Finish: Short but nice
With a teaspoon of water added
Nose: White chocolate, fruits caramel and buterscotch (even stronger)
Palate: Sweet, sweet, sweet.
Finish: Longer and warming.
Perfect with that bit of water.

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This is the 3rd edition of the Machrie Moor, it was released 2012 and is the peated Arran Malt with a pale color.
Nose: Peat, seaweed, some almond is also there.
Palate: Sweet and little sour, punchy.
Finish: Peaty, smokey, middle-long and salty with seaweed.
With a teaspoon of water added.
Nose: More almond or other nuts not that peaty anymore.
Palate: Only sweet and easy
Finish: Somewhat chemical, no smoke, no peat.
Not the usual Arran, I hope our casks wil be a very nice one as it is also a mix of peat and sherry.

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A liitle bit sweet maltiness and sour in the nose, no peat but somehow fresh-cut gras is coming up. Additionally fresh fruits mainly prune and plum and little bit of ginger.
In the palate very hot and a little bit bitter but also very malty and oily.
The finish is vanishes fast and is not prikling long on the tongue. After a minute you get wood on the palate.
For sure an all-day dram but I miss the glorified peatiness.
Links
Ralfy Mitchell: Highland Park 12 Yo
Ralfy Mitchell: Highland Park 12 Yo (Re-Review)

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This one has been in a franconian barrique and has been finished in a Acolon wine cask. Its color is dark amber and its not been chill filtered nor has been color added.
Nose: Peat and pears as well as grapes from the winecasks.
Palate: Bitter and punchy
Finish: More in the chops than in the throat.
With a teaspoon water added to it
Nose: Again peat and less of the other fruits
Palate: Softer, but still bitter
Finish: Now going down the throat and no more that present in the chops.
II like that try, not too peaty but very present.

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