The Arran Explorers Series is a collection of limited edition expressions of the Arran Single Malt. Each edition celebrates the outstanding scenic beauty and diversity of nature on the Isle of Arran.

Tasting notes by Serge Valentin (Whiskyfun.com): 88 points

Was this one about explorers or was it about golf?

Colour: full gold.

Nose: it's full of butterscotch, white chocolate, acacia honey, moderately high-ranked Sauternes and orange cake. One of the easiest noses we've stumbled upon these weeks.

Mouth: all gentleness, with honey and scones, pistachio and pecan syrups, halva, Jaffa cakes, a spoonful of pineapple chutney, a few raisins… Its reminding me of a very old Malaga wine I've tried pretty recently. And of nusswasser, as my German-speaking grandma Marie used to say (and make). It's true that Marie was born German, became French, became German again, then became French again, all that without ever leaving her little house here in Alsace. So, nusswasser it is!

Finish: rather long, with some triple-sec adding to the nusswasser. Cappuccino and mocha as the signatures.

Comments: I still have Marie's walnut tree; just imagine what it has witnessed over time. This was a great Arran too.