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Arran
Quarter cask
The Bothy
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Distillery:
Lochranza distillery
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Company:
Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd.
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Cask Maturation
7 years in Ex-Bourbon barrels. After that they put their whisky into American Oak Quarter casks for 2 more years of maturation.
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Strength
56.2% ABV
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Note
Non Chill Filtered
Natural colour
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Bottled:
2022
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Price
50
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Island (Arran)
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Website:
arranwhisky.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Volume:
70 cl
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Age:
NAS
Taste note
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Colour:
Deep gold
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Nose:
Honeyed malt balanced by oaky spice and a whiff of bright citrus.
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Palate:
Coconut and almond, followed by apricot and pineapple. Black pepper and menthol.
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Finish:
Lingering cherry and cinnamon on the finish.
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Conclusion:
A bold and powerful Arran that is worth every buck. You can definitely smell and taste the active wood maturation in this Single Malt Scotch Whisky. It's Non Chill Filtered, Natural Colour and Cask strength what else do we want.
Flavor profile
Spice
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Citrus
Sweet
Sweet
Wood
Wood
Rich Fruits
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- vanilla
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- malt
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- caramel
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- wood
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- spices
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- citrus fruits