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Arran Single Malt Scotch Quarter Cask 56.2%, 70 cl

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From the producers of Arran’s famous Oatcakes, Wooley’s of Arran Oaties provide the same iconic flavour in smaller bite-sized pieces perfect for canapes and snacks. The Arran Single Malt selected for this cask strength expression was initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels for 7 years before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller Quarter casks also made of the finest American oak for a further 2 years. The Service and your account are for your personal use only and may not be shared with any third parties.

The closest companion to today’s whisky in question, is sort of a partner in crime and one that I again didn’t really hit off with: the cask strength Sherry Cask “Bodega”. This shift to 125-litre casks accelerates the whisky's interaction with the wood, delivering a swift and pronounced maturation process that enhances its complexity and richness. Though an Island whisky, it’s actually more Highland in style - although their Machie Moor range does provide peated expressions. You shall not contribute any discriminatory, racially offensive, abusive, offensive, threatening, intimidating, inaccurate, incomplete, obscene, profane, harassing, or illegal material and/or Contributions, or any other Contributions that infringes, or may infringe, or violates or may violate, any third party’s rights, including intellectual and industrial property rights, rights of privacy and publicity. The great advantage of the quarter cask, of course, is that its generous internal surface area to volume ratio gives the whisky inside much more wood contact and influence in a short period.There’s a picture of a bothy on the tube (but not the bottle) and I know that there’s loads of wee white-washed stone houses on islands and in the highlands, but there’s literally nothing to explain why this whisky is referred to as “The Bothy”. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! For all products containing alcohol, you must be of legal drinking age in your country of residence to purchase the product. These are far smaller than the casks that are usually used and it impacts the flavour in a big way; there is an incredible intensity of flavour due to the greater contact between the whisky and the oak.

An immediate sharp and biting flavor hits my tongue, again similar to that of a cask strength bourbon. The first whisky ran through the still in June 1995 and the distillery was officially opened in the August.

The Arran Single Malt selected for The Bothy was initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller casks also made of the finest American oak for a minimum of 18 months. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.

Matured initially in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, this expression is finished for two years in quarter casks, which are much smaller than your average run-of-the-mill cask. If you don’t have the tubes, which I never do because of my illuminated supershelf, the bottles only state in big bold typeset “QUARTER CASK” and “SHERRY CASK”, so I’m not sure why these auxiliary names are used, or inferred, only on the tube. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Transferring the whisky into the smaller casks produces far greater contact between the liquid and the oak and a faster, more intense maturation.I'm no whisky expert but having experimented with a good few, my sweet spot whisky's are either a Balevenie 12 Double Wood, or my fave which is the Arran 10 Year. If you’ve been around the American bourbon block, you will immediately recognize the nose of the Arran Quarter Cask. The 10 year old has a slightly bitter finish too which the Quarter Cask doesn’t, and I prefer the sweeter ending. The distillery takes pride in its traditional production methods, including copper pot stills and aging in a variety of cask types, resulting in whiskies that showcase the diverse flavors of the island. Sharp black peppercorns cut through this creamy slow matured cheddar to create a bold flavour, perfect on its own on a Wooley’s of Arran Oatie.

Furthermore, we may (without prior notice and without giving reasons) change, delete or alter any Contributions, whether in whole or in part, that in our sole judgment and discretion violates these Terms, is unlawful, is in any way harmful to you, Members, us, the Service or any third parties.Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). Bottling at natural Cask Strength without chill-filtration or artificial colouring of any sort presents this whisky in its purest form. The Spirits Embassy has been brought to you by award winning online retailer Single Malts Direct, who have over 15 years experience in carefully selecting the rarest and finest whiskies from every corner of the world. They produce a wonderful contrast between the burn of the cask strength and the sweet notes of the vanilla, cherry, and oranges.

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