Arran – Quarter Cask The Bothy (56.2%)

This is Arran Quarter Cask, known as The Bothy, a single malt from the Arran distillery in Lochranza on the Isle of Arran. It has no age statement and is bottled at a cask strength of 56.2%, without chill filtration or added colouring. The whisky starts in first-fill bourbon barrels and then moves into quarter casks for a second maturation. The nose is coconut, vanilla and ripe pear, with honey, fresh citrus, cinnamon and pepper. On the palate there is honeycomb, tropical fruit and creamy vanilla, with ginger, nutmeg and toasted almonds. The finish is long and warming, with vanilla, orange and oak.