Arran Single Malt Scotch Quarter Cask 56.2%, 70 cl

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A ‘bothy’ is the highland slang for a small house or cottage. ‘The Bothy’ name pays homage to the huge illicit whisky industry that existed on the Isle of Arran in days past. The scores of small distilleries were commonly housed in such dwellings – and the whisky commonly aged in small (eg quarter) casks. The smaller casks were much easier to hide and transport than their bigger siblings. Hence, The Arran Quarter Cask ‘The Bothy’. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. The Arran Distillery (now known as the Lochranza Distillery since the construction of the Arran Distillers second distillery – Lagg – in the south of the Isle of Arran) was founded in 1995, which makes it one of the younger distilleries in Scotland. It was the first legal distillery on the Isle of Arran since 1837. It should be noted though, that more than 50 illegal stills were working in various hidden locations on the island in the early 19th century. So whisky production isn’t exactly in the experimental/developmental stage here. In fact, the Islands whisky producers (both legal and illicit) have enjoyed the reputation of producing some of the best whisky in Scotland. Mouth: sweet fruity notes again (pineapple, pear, lemon candy) moving towards zesty grapefruit and some chilli and ginger. Coconut again, with a fresh mentholated layer as well. Hints of pencil shavings. Here as well I’m not sure the high ABV is an asset, I prefer it with water. Secondly, according to Arran Master Distiller James MacTaggart, they wanted to create a new design that would help them clearly distinguish between whisky made at Lochranza Distillery (where Arran whisky is currently produced) and their newly opened Lagg Distillery, dedicated to the creation of peated Arran whisky.The islanders of Arran like to boast they have the purest water in Scotland and claim that this water, plus the warm ‘micro-climate’ are two contributing factors to the island’s reputation for great whisky. We’re not sure just how ‘warm’ the micro-climate is though, with the Isle of Arran’s average summer temperature hovering around 14 degrees C. But we are sure that with temperatures like this – the Isle of Arran offers an ideal dramming climate.

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Tasting Notes USA (Bourbon/Whiskey/Single Malt)

The Quarter Cask on the other hand is a perfect go-to dram for an enjoyable evening and is cost effective enough to remove any confirmation bias or not worry too much that it’s depleting rather promptly. I was given this bottle from a pal after he lost a bet, so I have even less financial bias towards it. I had presumed it was young whisky in the four-five year range presented at the higher ABV to deliver more flavour at the compromise of a missing age-statement. The Arran 10 might be the winner of accolades, but this Quarter Cask expression is, to all intents and purposes, a large step up from that great entry point, even if it was young. Now that I know it’s just shy of a decade and, knowing it delivers an elevated, potent flavour experience, that when my bottle of Arran 10 runs out, I’ll be replacing it with another Quarter Cask instead. The Arran “The Bodega” Sherry Cask single malt whisky is what I’ll be reviewing today. Despite not having a stated age on its label, Arran openly communicates that it contains 7-year-old single malt. I reached out to Andy Bell, and he confirmed that The Bodega is exclusively matured in first-fill Oloroso-sherry-seasoned American oak hogsheads, which was selected over European oak to better complement the house style of Arran whisky. It is presented naturally: without added color, without chill-filtration, and at cask strength (55.8% ABV for this batch). Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. When I first heard about Arran whisky and tried learning about the brand, I was intrigued by the different contradictions that stood out throughout the course of their history. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein.