Arran Fontalloro Red Wine Cask Finish Whisky 8 Year Old

Colour

Deep copper-amber with ruby-red highlights and a warm mahogany glow.

Nose

Ripe red fruit drives the aroma - cherry, blackberry and fig - lifted by red-wine warmth. Spices bloom (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) with zests of orange. Cocoa-vanilla oak adds elegance, while a touch of leather and tobacco lends maturity. A poised, resinous finish hints at the wine cask’s tannic kiss, promising depth without heaviness.

Palate

Silky, velvety on the palate, with bright red-berry fruit—raspberry, cherry—woven with dark fig and plum. Fontalloro red-wine cask influence delivers nuanced spice: clove, allspice, a kiss of vanilla and cocoa. Tannins are refined, delivering a mouth-coating richness that lingers with a wine-like warmth.

Finish

Velvety and persistent, the finish carries red-wine influence from Fontalloro casks: dark cherry, blackberry and plum mingle with cocoa and spice. Gentle tannins lend structure, while leather and espresso notes emerge and fade. A warm, wine-kissed long finish that lingers with refined fruit sweetness and a supple, elegant complexity.