With all the excitement surrounding Isle of Arran Distillers new venture, the Lagg Distillery it's easy for this newest edition release, the Cote Rotie to be missed but you'll kick yourselves for overlooking this stunning whisky!
After initially maturing in traditional oak casks the Arran Single Malt in this bottling was specifically selected by Arran's master distiller to be ‘finished’ in Côte-Rôtie Wine Casks sourced from a quality producer of this red wine from the Rhone Valley.
This whisky is bottled without artificial colouring or chill filtration to ensure a natural full-bodied and flavoursome single malt.
Nose: Spicy dark fruits, cherry and parma violets.
Palate: Chocolate, fig and plums are underwritten by smoked oak, balanced well by the light citrus nature of the Arran Malt.
Finish: A beautifully complex dram, the Côte-Rôtie expression is smooth and rich, leaving hints of candied fruit and smoked pepper.