Arran Quarter Cask "The Bothy"

(Good Spirits Company, Glasgow - Virtual Arran Whisky Tasting, Friday 11th September 2020) Nose: Light molasses and sugar cane. Herbal with honey and lemon. Palate: Warm, spicy and peppery. Rich, tropical with pineapple and chilli. Finish: Medium finish. Honey, chilli, citrus/tropical fruit. 7-8 years in 1st fill bourbon barrels, before being finished in 1st fill American oak quarter casks. This is a lovely dram. Very warming. This came 2nd of the six whiskies tasted with 34/101 of the vote for favourite. This was my joint favourite with the Amarone Cask and the (unreleased) 25y/o for best of the tasting.

Beautiful expression of the Arran. While it is very hot it has plenty of flavour to back it up. Nose of lime chili and sea air. Hot, Smokey and salty on tasting. Long peppery finish. Brilliant. Each Arran is unique but fantastic

Smoke, Pineapple, fruit, rich

You recognize Arran right away, which is one of my if not the favorite distilleries. The nose is really mild and yellow-fruity. There is definite white grapes (the small ones with those really hard seeds), a slight pepper smell as well as a bid of exotic fruits (pineapple), crust of white bread and light oriental spices. Likeable but missing some depth. The palate is fruity and hot. Not overly sweet and not as fruity as the nose. But behind a intense and spicy chili burn and a nice bitter sourness there is crackers that are lightly salted and dipped in sweetened jalapeño lime vinaigrette with some good bunch of cloves. It is very dry. It is nice, very intense and feels very young. On the opposing side for my taste it misses smoothness and depth.