The McGibbon's Provenance

Isle of Arran Distillery

Aged 8 Years

Provenance

ABV: 46%

Age: 8 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2003

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Islands (Non Islay)

Bottling: The McGibbon's

Overall
Score

7.9

Tasting Notes

Nose

Uncomplicated but delicious.

Palate

Gentle and youthful. Cooked fruit, fungal, orange. Good intensity and feel.

Finish

Dried fruits. Raspberry.

Comment

The rich oak and gentle distillery character in balance. The right time to bottle.

Taster Score

7.8

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