N: malt and butteriness but turned down a little compared to the 10. The cask strength is apparent, but not in an aggressive way. Rather, the nose is perhaps more delicate than the 10 with coconut and woody spice a clear result of the two years in quarter casks. A brightness from something akin to cut hay and citrus spray is lovely. I may be deceived but do I find rum and raisin ice cream? lovely. P: Oooh! It’s thick and lucious, oozing with coconut and nuttiness with pepper, milk chocolate and some stone fruits. Flavours come in a revealing wave with plenty to chew over and a refreshing menthol cleanness. F: Lingering gingery-cinnamon warmth with a drying astringency. To me this drinks like a little more of a delicate yet impactful Arran 10, the core flavours and textures are present in this quarter cask NAS but with more of a balanced share towards the spirit and the wood. The Arran 10 is more towards a spirit focus comparatively, to my barely amateur mind in any case. Side by side with the Arran 10 the Bothy is also noticeably lighter in colour. Forgot to add, adding water did little for me. Ginger softens and comes right up front with maybe a hint of canned pineapple but I am seeming to find that Arrans are to be drunk as nature intended, straight from the bottle without adultery. Distiller whisky taste #45