Have you tried our new Whisky Magazine Special Selection? – Single Grain Scotch Whisky News
Introducing Arbikie Highland Rye 2017
Crafted with tradition, innovation, and a dash of exclusivity, we’re thrilled to reveal the latest addition to the Whisky Magazine Special Selection: Arbikie Highland Rye 2017. This special release celebrates Whisky Magazine’s 25th anniversary and is limited to just 275 bottles.
Matured for 7 years in an American whiskey cask, Arbikie Highland Rye 2017 is a single cask, single grain whisky that boasts a bold, distinctive flavour profile.
Nose: Creamy, with rice pudding and toasted vanilla. Rye and oat crackers. Sharp citrus bite — lemongrass, and lemon and lime sherbet — and a hint of Chablis-like minerality. Light notes of honey, underripe plum, and straw. Whole-milk latte.
Palate: Medium-full bodied, retaining that creaminess. Toasted vanilla pod, with roasted coffee notes and a hint of caramelised white chocolate. Cinnamon and vanilla sugar-dusted doughnut. Slight anise notes of clove and liquorice. Continuing citrus-sherbet tingle. Sweet and spicy grain notes run as an undercurrent.
Finish: Long, but gentle. Crisp green apple, honey, and rye cracker come through in the finish with a final twist of lemon peel.
