Arran The Amarone Cask Finish / 50% / 0.7l
- Arran Amarone Cask Finish was introduced in 2011 and earned excellent reviews (Amarone is rich Italian red wine made from partially dried grapes, mainly Corvina and Rondinella varieties.
Product description
Arran Amarone Cask Finish debuted in 2011 and was warmly received by the market (Amarone is an excellent Italian wine produced from dried grapes, mainly Corvina and Rondinella varieties).
After a basic maturation in refill casks, the whisky is placed in Amarone casks from a small producer in Valpolicella (Veneto) and then bottled in its natural colour and without chill filtration at 50% ABV. In autumn 2019, Arran changed the presentation of its whisky, it is offered in modern, eye-catching bottles with attractive labels. Currently, in the Arran Wood Finishes series, alongside Amarone Cask Finish, there is Port and Sauternes Casks Finish.
Nose : rich, black cherries, rosehip jam, roasted almonds, marzipan, Turkish delight, oranges and dark chocolate.
Taste: pleasantly balanced, dark chocolate, pears, cranberries for meat, apricots, honey, orange peel and a pinch of cinnamon.
Finish: quite long, with notes of Christmas fruitcake, pears, cherries, dark chocolate and a subtle bitterness of oak.