Congratulations on 50 million views. We watch for three reasons: 1) your integrity. We know that you are giving us the plain truth and your frank opinions. 2) your knowledge. You have a tremendous amount of experience and have clearly learned a lot. 3) your ability to communicate. You share your knowledge and opinions clearly, educating your audience without condescension. I have been watching for many years, and it is always a joy to see a new Ralfy video. Thank you!
A Happy New Year to you too Ralfy and not forgetting those wonderfully mischievous side-kicks Billy and Fluffy 😺😺. Congratulations on the milestone views and thank you as always for being truly and uniquely authentic. Slàinte Mhath my friend 👍🥃.
Ralfy thanks for all the guidance for us newcomers. Your channel has been a big help to point me towards whiskies to try, and at this point I’ve tried nearly all of your recommendations. I’m still in the early discovery phase of smoky peat so at the moment ardbeg and laphroaig are far and away my favorite, but I suspect eventually I’ll look for something different. Cheers
Thanks Ralfy, for all your integrity!! 👍🏻 I just picked up the Arran 10, the week after Christmas, on Amazon for £36 delivered 👌 Not opened it yet as I have a cold 🤧 Happy New Year!!! 🥳
Great channel . It's got me into whisky after watching for a few months , not drunk whisky since I was 16 when i threw up on Bells, years ago. Recently purchased a bottle of Port Charlotte and a xmas gift of Bruichladdich Classic . 👍
Arran 10y is the best value whisky I know of. I recommended it to a friend exploring whisky, mostly drinking Ardbeg and he couldn´t believe how good it was for the price. Gonna explore more of Arran range in the future for sure! Also wish you and the maltmates all the best in 2025 :)
So glad to be back again watching your videos and hear you still ranting about these issues Ralfy! I've more or less entirely pulled away from parts of the whisky community because of the current conditions, and I don't see myself buying much of anything for quite some years (and not because I've filled up a cellar either). I'll gladly raise my glass to you and everyone in here though! Slainte!
And HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU GOOD SIR ! I thank you for what you do for us untrained lovers of this craziness. Your talk sometime back got me interested in Arran 10 , I finally found it and Live It ! So thank you my Goodman.
Thank YOU for all the reviews and the warm videos. It is a staple that when I'm looking for a whisky that I type in that whisky + ralfy, in order to see if you have done a review on it. And that is the point of where I go from. Here's to many more! Happy new year!
As a long time viewer of this channel. I cannot help but notice that you did not put up a video of a Maritime landscape view with some moments of nothing but pure joy, winds rushing in silence on the New Year😢 I hope you upload that ralfy. It was such a charming gesture. Love and respect Sipping on ur whiskey of the year 2023 Port Charlotte that I recently bought from Frankfurt Airport while coming back home ie Canada 🇨🇦 Happy New Year to the Malt-mates family
Hi Ralfy. Personally I’d be much happier if no coloring or other additives were used in whisky, malt or blends, as it is purely a disguise, hardly different from adding chemical flavorings. The best message to the industry is ‘ no coloring please’.
The problem is that Jwalker and the likes are terrified to show the average drinker how poor the casks are that they use. So if the remove the caramel, the average drinker will head over to JDaniel for their spirit and coke. That’s the fear within the corporate industry, so it won’t change.
Well Michael... That will be when there is 2 Tuesdays in a week and snow balls in hell..... Let's not be narcisists. The whiskytube crowd is a rather marginal albeit profitable part of the market. I'm more than happy if the if the industry will become more accommodating to our whishes regarding single malts.
On top of all of that, Heriot-Watt is collaborating with a university to develop a method to achieve the effects of chill filtration without having to chill (to save money on energy costs ). So, a graduate student is likely going to have a hand in further obscuring transparency, as distilleries can make claims to not chill filtering and still recreate the same effects.
Arran 10 has been a corner stone in my malt journey for the last 15 years. I have been tasting it since 2013 I believe. I just ordered a new bottle, because a distillery with that much integrity deserves my hard earned money. Also one of the few distilleries I visited travelling from Norway. A well deserved reward.
Ralfy, thanks ! Now that the American Single Malt has been officially ratified, I am looking forward to diving in and seeing what comes out. Would love to see some reviews from Westland, Balcones, etc.
Happy new year Ralfy all the best mate. Love your comments and agree with the remarks on James Eadie stuff I have been getting a few of their releases recently and all been great value for the money . 12 yr old Mannochmore 46% , 11yr old Teaninich 48.3%- both stunning stuff for under 50 pounds. Also the Thompson Bros loweries reserve blend is insane for a blend.
Happy New Year Ralfy and to all the Malt Mates!! I've still never owned a bottle of Arran, don't know why as I really like it. Tis going to be the year of smarter purchases me thinks. 🥃
Happy New Year Ralfy. I proudly introduce Arran 10 to my friends... and "educate" them (wit humility) about integrity malts and what to look for to start to really get into appreciating good scotch whisky ! Always with moderation of course. Looking forward to hearing your interesting opinions/stories in 2025. cheers!
I managed to grab one for £35 for New Years! Decent! Thanks Ralfy.. Happy New Year! (I imagine the price of the 10 year old just went through the roof after your declaration 😂)
Ralfy is amazing notes of this notes of that 😂😂😂all I know if Ralfy said it's good I'll buy it if he says it's shit im not buying it 😂😂😂 so far ralfy opinion has been spot on and it keeps me from wasting my money. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙
I recently bought this, and although I am usually a neat drinker, I followed your advice to add some water. And you are right! the taste really benefits from it.
I just realised the other day, it has been 25 years since I accidentally discovered the joy of quality malt whisky! (Thanks Bowmore and my local offy that was selling 12yo for cheap) Loving the Arran 10.. I have pledged to visit the island soon!
No surprises there, stellar whisky, quality is still there, prices are still acceptable, can't go wrong. Just recently stayed with some friends in the hostel down the road from Lochranza distillery, unfortunately the distillery visitor center was closed.
I completely agree with you on your assessment of this most recent Arran bottling, so 85 is perfect. The cat, however, gets a 90 for even more superior integrity! Sláinte 🥃
You may be the perfect person to ask this. I had an experience with a whiskey a couple years ago that to me was odd, but interesting. I had a bottle of 9 year Elijah Craig. It was nice but a bit too harsh. Adding water definitely improved it, but it still had a bit of a scotch character that I'm not too fond of. While I was out pheasant hunting with friends, I had a flask of it with my kit for after I was done. I live in North Dakota, so it was of course cold and windy, a bit too windy for anything to really rise, so we didn't see much for a good stretch. The amount of exercise is important I think, as I still had my heart rate up. I had already put away the shotgun and decided to take a draw from the flask. What surprised me was the immediate difference in the whiskey. It wasn't from the flask, as it was new and had been flushed and dried prior to filling. The whiskey was a bit more syrup in it's consistency and had a very strong orange marmalade flavor. It had often had a bit of citrus, but this was specific and much stronger. I wasn't alone in this experience either. Two of my friends I was out with were also whiskey drinkers and noted the same intense flavor of orange. Is this an effect cause by the increased heart rate with the exercise coupled with the cold temperatures, or perhaps something I'm missing?
Hi Ralfy. My first response on your channel. Watched a ton of your vids. I have a bottle of Arran 10 sitting in my stash to be opened at some point in the new bottling. Hopefully, on a good day and not a bad one. Although, I’ve been through one in the previous bottling version.
I've noticed a problem with poor corks recently! My Bunny 12 cork shrank so much it was loose.. surprised it didn't evaporate! The Arran cork isn't tight either!
Im glad you stopped the malt mention Its something I wanted to see go for a long time although it was cute at first! I actually sent in the very first one. 15 yr faithful subscriber! Keep up the best reviews in the business my friend!
Arran was a fine value malt when it was $45-$50. But not so much at the current $70. I'm glad I bought a couple of back-up bottles at $45 before the price spiked. [Chicago area].
My, my! Malt Mentions muted and muffled! But Malt will still be mentioned multiple times on this magnificent channel! And I admit: the merriment (=fun) of the malt mentions may have ben mindered over time. (ok, i invented that word but i needed one last one with "M" and I think it is understandable) So, all in all, even if it is a bit of a ... mini-shock, it is not something that hurts. The Arran 10 has become the or at least a flagship of well made and affordable Single Malt - and for that alone, it has deserved to be a Ralfy-Whisky-Of-The-Year for a 2nd time. May this Whisky, along with the likes of Ardnamurchan AD, and perhaps even bottlings like TB/BSW continue to be what they are - and thus perhaps become the beacons that carry whisky through this current crisis into a future of integrity!
2 cents from the USA. Michigan to be exact. Yes! Arran and Bruichladdich are 100% integrity distillers!!! No other labels on my home shelf. Period. At least till I find another. Maybe Glenfarclas?
I apparently lost my train of thought and also wanted to mention that they did some "store picks" that went out to longtime supporting stores. Connecticut got a Glenfarclas and a lightly peated Arran. Good luck exploring!
Single Cask Nation is the company I suggest you look into. Small retail footprint but wider shipping availability for the online barrels. (UA-cam had a brainfart and didnt post my original comment that I was referring to 😂)
Happy NewYear Ralfy. I visited the distillery when they had just doubled their capacity, should I be worried that the signature might change because if this? Opened a bottle of the port cask finish for New Year
@@velviaman3206 we will have to see in 8-10 years to see if there was a noticeable change in signature...loooking to "rush things" . But until then, enjoy what they bottle.
Hi Ralfy, I have got my second bottle of this. Bought in Elgin Caidenheads last October. Probably a similar batch to yours, for it is slightly different to my first bottle some 3 years ago. Nick from York
I haven't had many high quality spirits, but my experience of the year is 100% Driftless Glen Single Barrel Rye. It was so fun on the nose. I'm sad it won't be available at local stores where I'm at anymore, but I will cherish the memory :) Seems Arran 10yo is an expensive import in the US too unfortunately but I will keep my eye out. Happy 2025!
i got this bottle Christmas 2023 from my father alongside a blended Campbeltown Loch. I opened with my father the Campbeltown Loch that Christmas. That time we planned to open the Arran 10 together during Christmas 2024. But in September 2024 my father passed away. I am now very sad and very happy at the same time when I see this unopened bottle in my shelf. I did not dare to open it, though... Wonder if I will ever do.
Ralfy once again a honest review . How can you tell if a whisky is non chilled or not . If bottlers say on the label it is. I’m just starting out on my malt tastings Cheers
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Congratulations on 50 million views. We watch for three reasons:
1) your integrity. We know that you are giving us the plain truth and your frank opinions.
2) your knowledge. You have a tremendous amount of experience and have clearly learned a lot.
3) your ability to communicate. You share your knowledge and opinions clearly, educating your audience without condescension.
I have been watching for many years, and it is always a joy to see a new Ralfy video. Thank you!
I love how nice to your cat you are. Sign of a quality human.
Arran 10 has became a benchmark whisky of all time.
Je n'avais encore jamais vu une critique d'une telle qualité.... impressionnant. Merci de nous faire partager ton travail et tes connaissances.
Just here for the cat ;)
I rather watch 24 hours that cat, than 1 minute Ralfy. And i like Ralfy his videos.
Great choice on your new coat for the year.. Green is my favorite color :D
I came here for the whisky reviews and stayed for the taxation rants. More of those rants please, Ralphy! Happy New Year and Cheers!
Waiting on Arran releasing the 14YO is like waiting for a Ralfy Arran bottling 😅😂
Great vid as always
Ralfy, I didn't mind malt-mentions not even long ones but this new pattern of saying just "hello" receives my best welcoming. A happy new year!😊
A Happy New Year to you too Ralfy and not forgetting those wonderfully mischievous side-kicks Billy and Fluffy 😺😺.
Congratulations on the milestone views and thank you as always for being truly and uniquely authentic.
Slàinte Mhath my friend 👍🥃.
Missing Memorable Malt Mentions - not really. It was time.
Looking fresh there, Ralfy! Much like a good dram of Arran 10 ♥️
Ralfy thanks for all the guidance for us newcomers. Your channel has been a big help to point me towards whiskies to try, and at this point I’ve tried nearly all of your recommendations. I’m still in the early discovery phase of smoky peat so at the moment ardbeg and laphroaig are far and away my favorite, but I suspect eventually I’ll look for something different. Cheers
Thanks Ralfy, for all your integrity!! 👍🏻 I just picked up the Arran 10, the week after Christmas, on Amazon for £36 delivered 👌 Not opened it yet as I have a cold 🤧 Happy New Year!!! 🥳
Great channel . It's got me into whisky after watching for a few months , not drunk whisky since I was 16 when i threw up on Bells, years ago. Recently purchased a bottle of Port Charlotte and a xmas gift of Bruichladdich Classic . 👍
Arran 10y is the best value whisky I know of. I recommended it to a friend exploring whisky, mostly drinking Ardbeg and he couldn´t believe how good it was for the price. Gonna explore more of Arran range in the future for sure! Also wish you and the maltmates all the best in 2025 :)
So glad to be back again watching your videos and hear you still ranting about these issues Ralfy!
I've more or less entirely pulled away from parts of the whisky community because of the current conditions, and I don't see myself buying much of anything for quite some years (and not because I've filled up a cellar either). I'll gladly raise my glass to you and everyone in here though! Slainte!
Happy New Year, Ralfy! First cat cameo of the year too! Cheers! 🥃
Thank you Ralfy for the years of educating me into the whisky world.😁👍
Arran 10 is still one of my absolute favorites, and Deanston 12.
100% agreed with you. Also Bunnahabhain 12 and Benriach 10 are jolly good in taste and integrity.
@@un.uomo.assetato Bunnahabhain 12 is another great one. So is Edradour 10
Thank you Ralfy and happy and healthy New Year
18:58 You’re welcome, but you really need to thank yourself for delivering continuity, un-colored an un-filtered content ❤
No malt mentions and a muted green jacket is Ralfy going unchillfiltered and natural colour
And HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU GOOD SIR !
I thank you for what you do for us untrained lovers of this craziness. Your talk sometime back got me interested in Arran 10 , I finally found it and Live It !
So thank you my Goodman.
Congratulations & Happy New Year, Ralfy. Cheers!
Thank YOU for all the reviews and the warm videos.
It is a staple that when I'm looking for a whisky that I type in that whisky + ralfy, in order to see if you have done a review on it. And that is the point of where I go from.
Here's to many more! Happy new year!
Happy New Year Ralfy. You never disappoint with your whisky of the year choices. LOVE Arran. ❤
Congratz on the # of years, the # of views and the # of subscribers. Happy New Year!
As a long time viewer of this channel. I cannot help but notice that you did not put up a video of a Maritime landscape view with some moments of nothing but pure joy, winds rushing in silence on the New Year😢
I hope you upload that ralfy. It was such a charming gesture.
Love and respect
Sipping on ur whiskey of the year 2023 Port Charlotte that I recently bought from Frankfurt Airport while coming back home ie Canada 🇨🇦
Happy New Year to the Malt-mates family
Good luck in your 16th year mate
NICE new shirt !!!
I cycled past the Arran distillery on the 5 ferries ride
Do distilleries smell nice as you pass by them ?
Hi Ralfy. Personally I’d be much happier if no coloring or other additives were used in whisky, malt or blends, as it is purely a disguise, hardly different from adding chemical flavorings. The best message to the industry is ‘ no coloring please’.
The problem is that Jwalker and the likes are terrified to show the average drinker how poor the casks are that they use. So if the remove the caramel, the average drinker will head over to JDaniel for their spirit and coke. That’s the fear within the corporate industry, so it won’t change.
Well Michael... That will be when there is 2 Tuesdays in a week and snow balls in hell.....
Let's not be narcisists. The whiskytube crowd is a rather marginal albeit profitable part of the market.
I'm more than happy if the if the industry will become more accommodating to our whishes regarding single malts.
On top of all of that, Heriot-Watt is collaborating with a university to develop a method to achieve the effects of chill filtration without having to chill (to save money on energy costs ). So, a graduate student is likely going to have a hand in further obscuring transparency, as distilleries can make claims to not chill filtering and still recreate the same effects.
God Bless you, Ralfy! Have a fantastic 2025! Excellent review, as always, sir.
Great video, sir. I plan to try this one soon, based upon this review.
I’ve truly enjoyed my bottle of Arran 10 over the holiday season; a really nice pour.
8:51 heheheheeeee ! 😂 "Go and PAW your own"!!!
That malt moment deserves a bag of Dreamies!
Happy New Year
New shirt, new bunnet!
Take care Ralfy
Arran 10 has been a corner stone in my malt journey for the last 15 years. I have been tasting it since 2013 I believe. I just ordered a new bottle, because a distillery with that much integrity deserves my hard earned money. Also one of the few distilleries I visited travelling from Norway. A well deserved reward.
Ralfy, love your stuff. I am on your 3rd book now & it's very cool. Keep the reviews coming. Have a happy 2025.
Happy New Year to you! thanks for the videos
Happy New Year, Arran 10yo is one of my favourites.
Me too , I go to the outer Hebrides every year and this bottle comes with me.
New Year, new jacket. Looking good Ralfy!
Sipping the subject of this review as I am watching this. Great video as always. Happy 2025!
Ralfy, thanks ! Now that the American Single Malt has been officially ratified, I am looking forward to diving in and seeing what comes out. Would love to see some reviews from Westland, Balcones, etc.
Happy new year Ralfy all the best mate. Love your comments and agree with the remarks on James Eadie stuff I have been getting a few of their releases recently and all been great value for the money . 12 yr old Mannochmore 46% , 11yr old Teaninich 48.3%- both stunning stuff for under 50 pounds. Also the Thompson Bros loweries reserve blend is insane for a blend.
Oxidisation! That explains why the last glass from a bottle is always the nicest!
Bitter Sweet emotions 😅
Happy New Year Ralfy and to all the Malt Mates!! I've still never owned a bottle of Arran, don't know why as I really like it. Tis going to be the year of smarter purchases me thinks. 🥃
Thanks Ralfy, have a great year
I must get my Arran 10 bottle out again ,once the weather cools down here . Congratulations on the 50 million views! Happy New Year Ralfy.
Happy New Year Ralfy. I just opened a bottle of Arran Quarter cask which is blowing my socks off.
The fact that you can buy straight from the distillery is fantastic and this dram is definitely in my top 3.
A good start into the new year ! I also like the KISS principle, Keep It Super Simple !
Happy New Year Ralfy. I proudly introduce Arran 10 to my friends... and "educate" them (wit humility) about integrity malts and what to look for to start to really get into appreciating good scotch whisky ! Always with moderation of course. Looking forward to hearing your interesting opinions/stories in 2025. cheers!
I managed to grab one for £35 for New Years!
Decent!
Thanks Ralfy.. Happy New Year!
(I imagine the price of the 10 year old just went through the roof after your declaration 😂)
great price!!
"Isle of Arran" = "I Love Arran"
There's a T-Shirt / Bumper Sticker in there somewhere! ❤
Ralfy is amazing notes of this notes of that 😂😂😂all I know if Ralfy said it's good I'll buy it if he says it's shit im not buying it 😂😂😂 so far ralfy opinion has been spot on and it keeps me from wasting my money. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙
I recently bought this, and although I am usually a neat drinker, I followed your advice to add some water. And you are right! the taste really benefits from it.
I just realised the other day, it has been 25 years since I accidentally discovered the joy of quality malt whisky! (Thanks Bowmore and my local offy that was selling 12yo for cheap)
Loving the Arran 10.. I have pledged to visit the island soon!
Arran 10 has been one of my all-time favorites ever since you first reviewed & recommended it!
‘Go and paw your own…’ @ 8.48! Lol!! I must say, it’s looking a tad chilly in the bothy, Ralfy.!! 🥶🥶
No surprises there, stellar whisky, quality is still there, prices are still acceptable, can't go wrong. Just recently stayed with some friends in the hostel down the road from Lochranza distillery, unfortunately the distillery visitor center was closed.
Wishing you the best for 2025. Look forward to whisky review drops this year.
Got a bottle of arran 10 for Xmas. They always hit the spot. Great whisky
I completely agree with you on your assessment of this most recent Arran bottling, so 85 is perfect. The cat, however, gets a 90 for even more superior integrity! Sláinte 🥃
You may be the perfect person to ask this. I had an experience with a whiskey a couple years ago that to me was odd, but interesting. I had a bottle of 9 year Elijah Craig. It was nice but a bit too harsh. Adding water definitely improved it, but it still had a bit of a scotch character that I'm not too fond of. While I was out pheasant hunting with friends, I had a flask of it with my kit for after I was done. I live in North Dakota, so it was of course cold and windy, a bit too windy for anything to really rise, so we didn't see much for a good stretch. The amount of exercise is important I think, as I still had my heart rate up. I had already put away the shotgun and decided to take a draw from the flask. What surprised me was the immediate difference in the whiskey. It wasn't from the flask, as it was new and had been flushed and dried prior to filling. The whiskey was a bit more syrup in it's consistency and had a very strong orange marmalade flavor. It had often had a bit of citrus, but this was specific and much stronger. I wasn't alone in this experience either. Two of my friends I was out with were also whiskey drinkers and noted the same intense flavor of orange. Is this an effect cause by the increased heart rate with the exercise coupled with the cold temperatures, or perhaps something I'm missing?
Love the new jacket! 🍀
Hi Ralfy. My first response on your channel. Watched a ton of your vids.
I have a bottle of Arran 10 sitting in my stash to be opened at some point in the new bottling. Hopefully, on a good day and not a bad one. Although, I’ve been through one in the previous bottling version.
Lovely new jacket Ralfy, sir
Congratulations, Ralfy, on the 50 million views! Good job.
Happy New Year brother!!
Dionisis from Greece
Happy newyear Ralfy!! 🎉😊
I've noticed a problem with poor corks recently! My Bunny 12 cork shrank so much it was loose.. surprised it didn't evaporate!
The Arran cork isn't tight either!
A loose cork is a slippery slope to a wee nightmare as most folks lift the bottle from the top.
@paulcraven4562 Oooooah, it's a good job I'm not most people, I grab it by the fat girthy end! lol
@@greatestytcommentator happy days .
Happy new year , long live the malt mission x
Im glad you stopped the malt mention Its something I wanted to see go for a long time although it was cute at first! I actually sent in the very first one. 15 yr faithful subscriber! Keep up the best reviews in the business my friend!
The 2025 shirt looks great 👍
Arran was a fine value malt when it was $45-$50. But not so much at the current $70. I'm glad I bought a couple of back-up bottles at $45 before the price spiked. [Chicago area].
Loving the green shirt and matching beret. Any thoughts on having your books in audiobook read by you? That would be a smashing way to start the year!
I tried it a couple of years ago and found it very accessible. Must try it again.
My, my! Malt Mentions muted and muffled!
But Malt will still be mentioned multiple times on this magnificent channel!
And I admit: the merriment (=fun) of the malt mentions may have ben mindered over time. (ok, i invented that word but i needed one last one with "M" and I think it is understandable)
So, all in all, even if it is a bit of a ... mini-shock, it is not something that hurts.
The Arran 10 has become the or at least a flagship of well made and affordable Single Malt - and for that alone, it has deserved to be a Ralfy-Whisky-Of-The-Year for a 2nd time.
May this Whisky, along with the likes of Ardnamurchan AD, and perhaps even bottlings like TB/BSW continue to be what they are - and thus perhaps become the beacons that carry whisky through this current crisis into a future of integrity!
Happier years for you ralfy!😘
Seriously appreciate that Isles whisky!
2 cents from the USA. Michigan to be exact. Yes! Arran and Bruichladdich are 100% integrity distillers!!! No other labels on my home shelf. Period. At least till I find another. Maybe Glenfarclas?
I apparently lost my train of thought and also wanted to mention that they did some "store picks" that went out to longtime supporting stores. Connecticut got a Glenfarclas and a lightly peated Arran. Good luck exploring!
I'd add kilchoman in there too
Single Cask Nation is the company I suggest you look into. Small retail footprint but wider shipping availability for the online barrels. (UA-cam had a brainfart and didnt post my original comment that I was referring to 😂)
Happy NewYear Ralfy. I visited the distillery when they had just doubled their capacity, should I be worried that the signature might change because if this?
Opened a bottle of the port cask finish for New Year
@@velviaman3206 we will have to see in 8-10 years to see if there was a noticeable change in signature...loooking to "rush things" . But until then, enjoy what they bottle.
Hi Ralfy, I have got my second bottle of this. Bought in Elgin Caidenheads last October. Probably a similar batch to yours, for it is slightly different to my first bottle some 3 years ago.
Nick from York
Big fan of the green jacket. Looking dapper my friend.
Cheers to 2025.
Happy new year 🎉 Ralfy
Happy 2025 ! i am of your generation, and I had enough of crazy prices. . . agreed, NAS is ok to sip. I have a good stash pre-2008
I haven't had many high quality spirits, but my experience of the year is 100% Driftless Glen Single Barrel Rye. It was so fun on the nose. I'm sad it won't be available at local stores where I'm at anymore, but I will cherish the memory :) Seems Arran 10yo is an expensive import in the US too unfortunately but I will keep my eye out. Happy 2025!
Don’t rush is correct! I have a bottle of the old design Arran 10 for 5 years. It keeps getting better!
No malt mentions? No problem. I think I already have two of mine out there! 🤣🤣🤣
Arran 10 and Deanston 12 have to be the best value for money in the world of whisky. Arran 10 is simply outstanding.
Ralfy I think the green really suits you. happy New Year.
i got this bottle Christmas 2023 from my father alongside a blended Campbeltown Loch. I opened with my father the Campbeltown Loch that Christmas. That time we planned to open the Arran 10 together during Christmas 2024.
But in September 2024 my father passed away. I am now very sad and very happy at the same time when I see this unopened bottle in my shelf. I did not dare to open it, though... Wonder if I will ever do.
I cracked a Kamet Indian whisky and left the cork off for an hour forgot about it, and realised in the morning-it opened up beautifully!
Excellent, thank you.
Arran is quality at very reasonable pricing. QTR Cask being my favourite.
no more malt mentions???? hate it and love it at the same time, just like we sometimes do with you ralfy 😉
YES! FUDGE!
It has a fudge taste..... I couldn't put my finger on it until you said!
This ARRAN 10 I have had it’s really good juice.
Cheers.
As Ralfy says "ice" his breath fogs in the crisp bothy air LOL
Ralfy once again a honest review . How can you tell if a whisky is non chilled or not . If bottlers say on the label it is. I’m just starting out on my malt tastings
Cheers
Thanks Ralfy
At the right price
Spot on
Can you please do an Irish selection this year