Natural Cask Strength - 56.2%, non chill filtered and natural colour. Nose: lime, fruit and honey. Palate: coconut, almonds, vanilla, oak and pineapple. Finish: medium with spices, vanilla and cinnamon. With Water: Nose: much more fruits, pineapple, tropical fruits and rich apples. Palate: apples, spices, vanilla, tropical fruits and bubblegum. Finish: medium-long with cinnamon and fresh cherries. This is a lovely dram from Arran it’s been aged 7 years in ex bourbon casks, followed by 2 more in quarter casks. It’s good with or without water, but I find the water really opens this up. Value for money is excellent with this being 5-10$ more than the 10 year old. This may be an unpopular opinion, I like the Arran 10 year old but find it to be lacking something for my taste. This quarter cask brings all the same flavours as the 10 year old but “turns them up to 11” which gets rid of any feelings of lacking I may have had. This and the Arran port casks might just end up as my go to Arrans.