Arran The Bothy is a brand-new NAS bottling from Quarter casks .

These smaller casks are working well for Laphroaig and other distilleries , and The Arran used them to finish this whisky for at least 18 months after the initial maturation in first-fill bourbon barrels. Smaller casks means more wood contact (around +30%) and supposedly a wider aromatic range.

A bothy is a basic shelter in the Scottish mountains, usually left unlocked for anyone to use.

Arran ‘The Bothy’ Quarter Cask (55,7%, OB 2015, Batch #1, 12.000 btl.)

Nose: rich and fruity, with lots of vanilla and...