{"product_id":"arran-1998-smws-12169","title":"Arran 1998 SMWS 121.69","description":"\u003cp\u003eCategory - Single Malt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistillery - Arran\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottler - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottling series - Bitter-sweet roller-coaster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage - 31.12.1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled - 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStated Age - 14 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask Type - Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask number - 121.69\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumber of bottles - 198\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrength - 55.8 %\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize - 700 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArran 1998 – SMWS 121.69“Bitter‑sweet roller‑coaster”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIslands • Refill Ex‑Bourbon Barrel • 14 Years • 55.8% ABV • 198 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearance - Sandy yellow‑gold, bright and lively, with a light, fast‑moving viscosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNose - The SMWS panel describes it as “bitter‑sweet – marzipan, iced sponge‑cake and sherbet… sharpened by bitter lemon, blackcurrant, apple and apricot… paint, hops, soft leather and sun‑bleached wood.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanded into full sensory structure: Marzipan, iced sponge cake, sherbet, bitter lemon, blackcurrant, apple, apricot. Fresh hops. Soft leather, sun‑bleached wood, light oak. A complex, bright, slightly eccentric Arran nose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalate - SMWS calls it “remarkable, lip‑smacking, mouth‑drawing citric astringency… lemon, grapefruit, blackcurrant, apple cores, sour plums… fruit pastilles, elderflower and honeysuckle.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemon, grapefruit, sharp apple core, blackcurrant, sour plumsfruit pastilles, Turkish delight, Jaffa cakes (with water) - elderflower, honeysucklemouth‑watering, citric, bright, and energetic. A true bitter‑sweet roller‑coaster, exactly as the name promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Water\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour tab notes: “a freshly painted bakery and a Persian rug shop… sweetness increased (Turkish Delight, Jaffa cakes)… still citric, damson and bramble.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted bakery, Persian rugsTurkish delight, Jaffa cakes, damson, bramble. Still citric, but more rounded and expressive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish - Long, citric, and lightly drying. Grapefruit pith, apple skin, damson, bramble. A faint echo of leather, wood, and hops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled: 31 December 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge: 14 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask: Refill ex‑bourbon barrel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABV: 55.8%\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacter: Bitter‑sweet • Citric • Fruity • Floral • Slightly savoury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrinking Tip (SMWS): “To spark up a tired palate – or when looking for something quite different.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bitter‑sweet, citric Arran bursting with marzipan, sherbet, lemon, blackcurrant, and apricot. The palate is lip‑smacking and tart, with sour plums, fruit pastilles, elderflower, and honeysuckle, finishing long with damson, bramble, and citrus pith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51732237156673,"sku":null,"price":179.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/3736\/5313\/files\/arran-1998-smws-12169.jpg?v=1778857751","url":"https:\/\/www.mikeoldfieldwines.co.uk\/products\/arran-1998-smws-12169","provider":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}